About Charles Henry Parmelee
Lived 1855 – 1914 (aged 58). Charles Henry Parmelee was a Canadian politician and publisher.
Charles Henry Parmelee (June 1, 1855 – January 22, 1914) was a Canadian publisher and politician.
Born in Waterloo, Canada East, the son of Rufus E. Parmelee and Eliza McVicar, Parmelee was editor of the Waterloo Advertiser from 1875 to 1880, and commercial editor of the Montreal Herald from 1880 to 1883. In 1883, he re-joined the Advertiser. In 1887, Parmelee married Christina Rose. He was president of the Eastern Townships Press Association in 1893. He also served as a member of the town council for Waterloo and as secretary-treasurer for the Board of School Commissioners. Parmelee was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec electoral district of Shefford in the 1896 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900 and 1904. He did not run in 1908.
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Who was Charles Henry Parmelee?
Canadian politician (1855-1914)
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Charles Henry Parmelee was born on 1 June 1855 in Waterloo.
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Charles Henry Parmelee died on 22 January 1914.
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Charles Henry Parmelee was a politician and publisher.
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Charles Henry Parmelee was Canadian.
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