Angus Neil McCallum (9 April 1892 – 7 December 1946) was a

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farmer and politician. McCallum was a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in

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and became a farmer. McCallum attended high school at Sydenham then

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where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He was

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to Parliament at the

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riding in a by-election on 1 November 1937. After serving the remainder of the

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, McCallum was defeated by Wilbert Ross Aylesworth of the

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(Conservative) party.

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* 1892 births 1946 deaths Canadian farmers Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Queen's University at Kingston alumni People from Frontenac County Politicians from Greater Sudbury {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub