Reuben Eldridge Truax (October 11, 1847 – April 3, 1935) was an

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businessman and political figure. He represented Bruce South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1904 and from 1908 to 1911 and Bruce East in 1891 and Bruce South from 1913 to 1921 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member. Truax served four years as reeve and was mayor of

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in 1888 and 1889. He was born in

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in 1847 and educated in

. In 1870, he married Jessie Porteous. He owned a

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, planing mill and sash and door factory. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1891 but that election was declared invalid and

Henry Cargill Henry Cargill (August 13, 1838 – October 1, 1903) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Bruce East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1891 and from 1892 to 1903 as a Conservative member. He was ...

was elected by acclamation in the by-election which followed. Truax was an unsuccessful candidate for the federal seat in Bruce South in 1911 and 1921.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'' JA Gemmill''The History of the County of Bruce and of the minor municipalities therein ...'', N Robertson (1906)''A History of Ontario : its resources and development. Part II.'', A Fraser (1909)
1847 births 1935 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Liberal Party of Canada MPs Mayors of Walkerton, Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub