William Gilbert Weir
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William Gilbert Weir
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William Gilbert Weir was a Canadian politician and was the longest serving Liberal-Progressive Member of Parliament in Canadian history sitting in the House of Commons of Canada for 27 years. Born in Port Perry, Ontario, Weir was a farmer by occupation. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Macdonald, Manitoba defeating his sole rival by 499 votes, Conservative candidate John Woods, in the 1930 federal election. He was re-elected in 1935 against a wide
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Canadian politician
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2023-12-23T02:22:56Z
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