Earl Desmond
Earl Desmond | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kent | |
| In office March 1940 – June 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Lisle Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Blake Huffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clayton Earl Desmond 9 March 1894 Morpeth, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 14 July 1968 (aged 74) Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative National Government |
| Spouse(s) | Maribel Fraser m. 17 August 1918 |
| Profession | farmer |
Clayton Earl Desmond (9 March 1894 – 14 July 1968) was a National Government and Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Morpeth, Ontario and became a farmer by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Kent riding in the 1940 general election under the National Government affiliation, then re-elected as a Progressive Conservative for a second term in 1945. He was defeated by Blake Huffman of the Liberal party in the 1949 election.