Myron Henry Feeley (February 18, 1885 – August 22, 1976) was an American-born farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Canora from 1938 to 1948 in the

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as a

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(CCF) member. He was born in

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, the son of James C. Feeley and Florence Avery, and was educated in

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. Feeley came to Canada in 1903, settling on a homestead near Preeceville, Saskatchewan. He served on the local committee of the

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and on the local school board. In 1921, Feeley married Norma Buchecker. He married Mary "Moll" Tremback in 1936 after his first wife died of

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Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 1885 births 1976 deaths American emigrants to Canada {{CCF-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub