Alexander Clark Murray (24 July 1900 – 28 November 1983) was a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in West Zorra Township, Ontario, and became a pharmacist after graduating from high school (

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) then the College of Pharmacy affiliated with the

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. He operated Clark Murray Pharmacy in

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. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1949 general election and served for one term. Murray was defeated by

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of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1953 federal election. He died on 28 November 1983.DEATHS, ''The Globe and Mail'' (1936-current); 29 November 1983, p. S5.

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* 1900 births 1983 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Oxford County, Ontario University of Toronto alumni {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub