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Edward Blake Miller | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Elgin East | |
| In office December 1, 1926 –September 17, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Michael McKnight |
| Succeeded by | Herbert James Davis |
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| Political party | Liberal |
Edward Blake Miller was a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Ontario. He represented Elgin East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1929. [1]
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