Melzar Avery

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Melzar Avery
Melzar Avery

Melzar Avery (September 30, 1854June 19, 1939) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Junetown, Escott township, Leeds County, Canada West, the son of Isaac and Mary Avery, Avery was educated at the public School of Escott. A lumber merchant, he was a member of the County Council of Frontenac for 14 years. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1902 by-election for the Ontario electoral district of Addington. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1904 for the electoral district of Frontenac. He was defeated in 1908.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
John William Bell
Member of Parliament for Addington
1902–1904
Succeeded by
The electoral district
was abolished in 1903.
Preceded by
Hiram Augustus Calvin
Member of Parliament for Frontenac
1904–1908
Succeeded by
John Wesley Edwards