Harold Edmond Monteith (2 October 1900 – 9 September 1963) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. He was born in

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and became an agent and merchant. He was elected at the

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riding in the 1958 general election after unsuccessful attempts to win there in

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and

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. After serving his only federal term, the

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, he was defeated by Bryce Mackasey of the

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in the 1962 election. Monteith died at

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aged 62, survived by his wife and two sons.

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* 1900 births 1963 deaths 20th-century Canadian businesspeople Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs People from Verdun, Quebec 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{ProgressiveConservative-Quebec-MP-stub