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Michael McKnight | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Elgin East | |
| In office June 25, 1923 –October 18, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm MacVicar |
| Succeeded by | Edward Blake Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
Michael McKnight was a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Ontario. He represented Elgin East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1926. [1]
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