Charles Yuill (August 14, 1889 – July 30, 1972) was a former Mayor of

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and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1953 to 1958. He was born in Calabogie, Ontario. Yuill began his political career by serving as Mayor of the Village of Barrhead and then Mayor of the Town of

north of

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. He campaigned for a seat in the

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representing the

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riding for the first time in the 1953 federal election, and defeated incumbent Member of Parliament

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and 2 other candidates to win his first term in office. Yuill was re-elected in the 1957 federal election he won a closely contested race defeating 3 other candidates. Parliament was dissolved almost a full year later and Yuill ran for a 3rd term in the 1958 federal election, but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate

Hugh Horner Hugh Macarthur Horner (February 1, 1925 – March 27, 1997) was a physician and surgeon. He served as a Canadian federal and provincial politician. Horner was born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. He was a Minister of the Crown in the province of ...

. Yuill ran against Horner once more in the 1962 federal election but failed to gain back his seat.

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* 1889 births 1972 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta People from Barrhead, Alberta People from Renfrew County Social Credit Party of Canada MPs 20th-century mayors of places in Alberta 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Alberta-MP-stub