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Hugh Allan (politician)

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Preceded by
  
Donald Sutherland

Succeeded by
  
Donald Sutherland


Political party
  
Liberal

Name
  
Hugh Allan

Born
  
27 August 1865 Blenheim Township, Canada West (
1865-08-27
)

Died
  
5 April 1949(1949-04-05) (aged 83)

Spouse(s)
  
Mary Helen Rupert m. 28 July 1887

Profession
  
clerk, conveyancer, notary

Hugh Allan (27 August 1865 – 5 April 1949) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Blenheim Township, Canada West and became a clerk, conveyancer and notary.

Allan attended Richwood School in Oxford County. He became a municipal clerk and treasurer.

He was elected to Parliament at the Oxford North riding in the 1926 general election when he defeated Conservative incumbent Donald Sutherland. After serving his only term, the 16th Canadian Parliament, Allan was defeated by Sutherland in the 1930 federal election.

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Hugh Allan (politician) Wikipedia