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Merton Elvin Scott | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Oxford South | |
| In office December 1, 1926 –September 17, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Chambers |
| Succeeded by | Robert Andrew Baxter |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal-Progressive |
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