About Joseph Reed Sams
Lived 1923 – 2000 (aged 76). Joseph Reed Sams was a Canadian and American politician and insurance broker.
Joseph Reed Sams (18 August 1923 – 20 May 2000) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Clarion, Iowa, United States and had a previous career as an insurance agent.
He was first elected at the Wentworth riding in the 1962 general election. After serving his only federal term in the 25th Canadian Parliament, Sams was defeated in the 1963 federal election by John B. Morison of the Liberal party. Sams attempted to win back the riding in the 1965 election but was not successful in unseating Morison.
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Who was Joseph Reed Sams?
Canadian politician
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Joseph Reed Sams was born on 18 August 1923 in Clarion.
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Joseph Reed Sams died on 20 May 2000.
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Joseph Reed Sams was a politician and insurance broker.
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Joseph Reed Sams was Canadian and American.
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