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Hiram McCreary | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Lanark North | |
| In office October 20, 1919 –May 10, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Franklin Preston |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Alfred Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United Farmers |
Hiram McCreary was a Canadian politician from Ontario. He represented Lanark North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1923. [1]
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