Alexander Dew Chaplin was a Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in Port Granby, Ontario

Clarington, Ontario

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 and became a manufacturer.

The son of William Lamont Chaplin and Harriet Dew, he was educated in St. Catharines

St. Catharines, Ontario

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 and Toronto

Toronto

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Chaplin was managing director and secretary-treasurer for the Chatham, Ontario

Chatham-Kent, Ontario

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 based Hayes Wheel Company of Canada.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Kent, Ontario

Kent (Ontario electoral district)

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 riding in the 1925 general election

Canadian federal election, 1925

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. After serving one term in Parliament, Chaplin was defeated in the 1926 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1926

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 by James Rutherford

James Rutherford (Canadian politician)

James Warren Rutherford was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in McKay's Corners, Ontario in Kent County, becoming a physician and surgeon....

 of the Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

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His brother James Dew

James Dew Chaplin

James Dew Chaplin, was a Canadian politician.Born in Toronto, Canada West, the son of William Lamont Chaplin and Harriet Dew, Chaplin was educated at the Public Schools and St. Catharines Collegiate Institute. A manufacturer in St...

 and his nephew Gordon Chaplin

Gordon Chaplin

Gordon Chaplin was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and became a businessman and manufacturer by career....

 also served in the House of Commons.

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