David Marshall (Canadian politician)

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David Marshall
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Elgin East
In office
1906–1920
Preceded byAndrew B. Ingram
Succeeded bySydney Smith McDermand
Personal details
Born(1846-10-26)October 26, 1846
Halton County, Canada West
DiedFebruary 14, 1920(1920-02-14) (aged 73)
Political partyConservative

David Marshall (October 26, 1846 – February 14, 1920) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Halton County, Canada West, Marshall was a businessman, before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Ontario electoral district of Elgin East in a 1906 by-election, after the sitting MP, Andrew B. Ingram, was appointed Vice Chairman of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Commission. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1908, 1911, and 1917. He died in office in 1920.

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