Samuel Francis Glass (January 8, 1861 – April 6, 1925) was an insurance and real estate agent and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Middlesex East in the

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from 1913 to 1921 as a

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. He was born in London Township,

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, the son of William Glass and Phoebe Guernsey, and was educated in London and

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. In 1881, Glass married Josephine F. Dickson. He lived in

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. He was a director of the London and Port Stanley Railway. Glass was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1913 by-election held following the death of

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. From 1917 to 1921, he was a member of the Unionist Party. Glass was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1921. He died in London four years later 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 1861 births 1925 deaths 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub