Jonathan Joseph Merner (April 2, 1864 – February 26, 1929) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1911 to 1921 as a

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. He was born in

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, the son of Gottlieb Merner and Enélie Brossoit, and was educated in Hay Township. He established himself as a farmer and merchant at

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. In 1900, Merner married Clara Edith Graham. In the 1911 federal election, he campaigned against reciprocity in trade with the United States, arguing that the local trade in horses and salt would suffer. From 1917 to 1921, Merner was a Unionist Party member. Merner ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1921 and 1925. He died in

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at the age of 64.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Unionist Party (Canada) MPs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 1864 births 1929 deaths 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub