Joseph Edgar was an Irish

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-born merchant and political figure in Ontario

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. He represented Parry Sound

Parry Sound (electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative

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 member.

He was born in Benraw

Benraw

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, County Down

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, the son of Joseph Edgar and May McCracken, and came to Canada in 1872. In 1886, Edgar married May Little. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1902. He lived in Sundridge

Sundridge, Ontario

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. Edgar owned a general store which he had bought from John Carter. He was defeated by Richard Reese Hall when he ran for reelection in 1919.