Preceded by Douglas Cunnington Name Manley Edwards Resigned 1945 Profession teacher, lawyer Party Liberal Party of Canada | Political party Liberal Died May 8, 1962 Succeeded by Arthur LeRoy Smith Role Canadian Politician | |
Born February 18, 1892
Caistorville, Ontario ( 1892-02-18 ) | ||
Manley Justin Edwards (February 18, 1892 – May 8, 1962) was a barrister, teacher and Canadian federal politician.
Edwards ran as a Liberal candidate in the 1940 Canadian federal election. He defeated incumbent Douglas Cunnington in a hotly contested race. Edwards has been the only Liberal candidate to win Calgary West thus far. He served 1 term in office before retiring in 1945.
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