John Oliver Probe (24 December 1900 – 29 September 1964) was a

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member of the

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Biography

He was born in

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, and became a teacher by career. Probe served in the military for

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at various postings. He attended the

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and received a

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, Collegiate Certificate in Education, Math Specialist. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1945 general election after an unsuccessful attempt in

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. Probe was defeated in the 1949 election by Emmett McCusker of the

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* 1900 births 1964 deaths Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan People from Weyburn University of Saskatchewan alumni 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Saskatchewan-MP-stub