Edward Ming Explained

Edward Ming
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1926
Term End1:1929
Predecessor1:New riding
Successor1:Charles Wesley Hambly
Constituency1:Frontenac—Lennox
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:15 December 1857
Birth Place:Hastings County, Canada West
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario
Occupation:Veterinary surgeon
Spouse:Emma Katherine Duckworth

Edward Ming (December 15, 1857  - May 9, 1936) was a veterinary surgeon[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Frontenac—Lennox in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1929 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Hastings County, Canada West and, after receiving his degree as veterinary surgeon in 1885, set up practice in Napanee. He was married to Emma Katherine Duckworth and had 2 children. Ming served on the school board and town council for Napanee, serving two years as mayor from 1925 to 1926.[2] He died at the Ottawa Civic Hospital at the age of 78.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr. Edward Ming Dead at 81 years . May 11, 1936 . 10 . The Montreal Gazette . 2011-06-26.
  2. Web site: Mayors of Old Napanee, 1865-1988 . Lennox and Addington Historical Society . 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060518040208/http://www.rootsweb.com/~onlennox/Napmayors.html . May 18, 2006 . dead .