Joseph Edgar
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1856 | |
| Politics: | Progressive Conservative Party Of Ontario |
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Joseph Edgar (June 7, 1856 – after 1919) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Ontario. He represented Parry Sound in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Benraw, County Down, the son of Joseph Edgar and May McCracken, and came to Canada in 1872. In 1886, Edgar married May Little. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1902. He lived in Sundridge. Edgar owned a general store which he had bought from John Carter. He was defeated by Richard Reese Hall when he ran for reelection in 1919.