About Archibald Gemmell
Lived 1869 – 1945 (aged 75–76). Archibald Gemmell was a Canadian politician.
Archibald B. "Archie" Gemmell (September 26, 1869 in Manitoba; he had previously been married to Dorcas McFarlane in Ontario. They settled in Saskatchewan; the village was later named Mervin after Gemmell's son from his first marriage. He was a justice of the peace and served as the first postmaster for Mervin, Saskatchewan. Gemmell retired from politics in 1929 due to a heart condition. He served as supervisor of the Northern Settlers Re-establishment Branch from 1935 until his death of a heart attack in 1945.
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Who was Archibald Gemmell?
Canadian politician
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Archibald Gemmell was born on 26 September 1869.
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Archibald Gemmell died in 1945.
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Archibald Gemmell was a politician.
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Archibald Gemmell was Canadian.
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