Samuel John Fox (September 28, 1854 – July 3, 1911) was an

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farmer and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member from 1898 to 1911. He was born in

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. He first entered the printing trade but later joined his father in brick making. Fox also became a

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maker. In 1877, he married Rosanna Free.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903'', AJ Magurn

External links

* 1854 births 1911 deaths People from Clarington Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub