Michael James Walsh (September 2, 1858 – May 2, 1933) was a Canadian politician. Born in

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, Walsh was a member of the

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from 1902 to 1906. He was elected to the

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for Montréal division no. 6 in 1904. A

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, he was defeated in 1908. He was elected in a 1908 by-election and was defeated in 1912. He was a member of the

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and the

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. He died in Westmount, Quebec in 1933.

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1858 births 1933 deaths Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub