Edward Blake Huffman known as Blake Huffman (29 April 1902 – 14 July 1985) was a

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farmer and politician. Huffman served as a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Blenheim, Ontario, he was a farmer by career. Huffman was first elected at the

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riding in the 1949 general election. He was re-elected there for successive terms in 1953 and

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, then defeated in the 1958 election by

Harold Danforth Harold Warren Danforth (8 April 1916 – 7 May 1993) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Leamington, Ontario, he was a farmer by career. Danforth attended Ontario Agricultural College af ...

of the Progressive Conservative party.

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* 1902 births Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs Canadian farmers 1985 deaths 20th-century Canadian farmers {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub