Francis Hurdon (18 June 1834 – 19 December 1914) was an

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businessman and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member. He was born in

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in 1834, the son of James Hurdon, and educated at

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. He was a grain merchant in Kincardine and served on the town council there. In 1857, Hurdon married Charlotte S. Chubb. He died in

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at the age of 80.

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1834 births 1914 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Camelford British emigrants to Canada 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Cornwall-stub