About Archibald Harley
Lived 1824 – 1904 (aged 79). Archibald Harley was a Canadian politician and farmer.
Archibald Harley (October 10, 1824 – May 19, 1904) was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Oxford South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick, the son of William Harley, a land surveyor, and was educated in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1847, he married Elizabeth Stewart. For a time, he was involved in the lumber business in Ancaster with his brother-in-law James F. Wilson. Harley served as a member of the council for Burford Township, also serving as deputy reeve and reeve for the township and warden for Brant County.
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Canadian politician
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Archibald Harley was born on 10 October 1824.
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Archibald Harley died on 19 May 1904.
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Archibald Harley was a politician and farmer.
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