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Hugh Cummings McKillop

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Religion
  
Christian

Spouse
  
Norma Shirk

Died
  
November 8, 1937


Role
  
Member of Parliament

Name
  
Hugh McKillop

Resigned
  
September 1926

Full Name
  
Hugh Cummings McKillop

Born
  
26 November 1872 West Lorne, Ontario (
1872-11-26
)

Profession
  
industrialist, lumberman

Political party
  
Conservative Party of Canada

Hugh Cummings McKillop (26 November 1872 – 8 November 1937) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in West Lorne, Ontario and became an industrialist and lumberman.

He worked with A. McKillop and Sons Ltd. where he was vice-president at one point and was also president of West Elgin Milling and Produce Company.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Elgin West riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected in 1925. McKillop was defeated in the 1926 election by Mitchell Hepburn of the Liberals.

For three years, McKillop served as reeve of West Lorne, Ontario. At one time he was also a regional councillor for Elgin County.

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Hugh Cummings McKillop Wikipedia