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Joseph Elijah Armstrong (November 9, 1866 – January 31, 1931) was a
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politician. Born in York County,
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, Armstrong was educated in
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in
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, PA. An oil producer, a manufacturer and farmer, he first ran unsuccessfully as the
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candidate for the
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in the electoral district of
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in the 1896 federal election. Switching to the Conservative Party, he was elected in a 1904 by-election. He served from 1904 to 1921 and from 1925 to 1926.


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1866 births 1931 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from the Regional Municipality of York Protestant Protective Association politicians Candidates in the 1896 Canadian federal election 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub