Preceded by James Murdock Name Alexander Chaplin Profession manufacturer | Political party Conservative | |
Full Name Alexander Dew Chaplin Born 10 April 1872Port Granby, Ontario ( 1872-04-10 ) Died 18 January 1938(1938-01-18) (aged 65)Chatham, Ontario Spouse(s) Edith Anne Jacksonm. 25 October 1911 | ||
Alexander Dew Chaplin (10 April 1872 – 18 January 1938) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Port Granby, Ontario and became a manufacturer.
The son of William Lamont Chaplin and Harriet Dew, he was educated in St. Catharines and Toronto.
Chaplin was managing director and secretary-treasurer for the Chatham, Ontario based Hayes Wheel Company of Canada.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Kent, Ontario riding in the 1925 general election. After serving one term in Parliament, Chaplin was defeated in the 1926 federal election by James Rutherford of the Liberal party.
His brother James Dew and his nephew Gordon Chaplin also served in the House of Commons.
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