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Oliver Simmons (Canadian politician)

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Oliver Simmons
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lambton East
In office
1900–1903
Preceded byJohn Fraser
Succeeded byJoseph Elijah Armstrong
Personal details
Born(1835-01-29)January 29, 1835
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
DiedNovember 11, 1903(1903-11-11) (aged 68)
Political partyConservative

Oliver Simmons (January 29, 1835 – November 11, 1903) was a Canadian politician.

The son of Judge Solomon Simmons of Will County, Illinois, Simmons was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States. He was mayor of Petrolia, Ontario from 1892 to 1893. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Lambton East. A Conservative, he died in office in 1903.

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