Edward L. Fearon (September 20, 1859November 3, 1933) was a Canadian politician. He served on the

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for

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from 1894 to 1898.

Early life

Fearon was born September 20, 1859, in Scotland. Fearon moved to

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, in 1878 and joined the

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where he was stationed at

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Political life

Fearon contested the

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in the

electoral district against incumbent Thomas Tweed. In the years prior to the election, the Medicine Hat community became divided with Tweed around the issues of prohibition, hospital supply purchasing and obtaining government contracts for friends. Fearon was a popular rancher near Maple Creek. During the campaign Tweed's opponents depicted him as hostile to labour, against provincehood, and an ineffective representative. Fearon defeated Tweed with 398 votes to Tweed's 309. Fearon did not contest the

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. When describing Fearon's term in office, Historian L.J. Roy Wilson described Fearon as a "very poor representative".

Later life

Fearon joined the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898 and returned to ranching in Maple Creek in 1901. In 1902 he married Annie Hastings. Fearon died on November 3, 1933, at the age of 74.

References

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