Elston Cardiff

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name=Lewis Elston Cardiff

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birth_date=22 January 1889
birth_place=Brussels, Ontario
death_date=death date and age|1969|4|16|1889|1|22
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riding=Huron North
term_start=March 1940
term_end=August 1953
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riding2=Huron
term_start2=August 1953
term_end2=September 1965
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profession=farmer
party=National Government
Progressive Conservative
party colour=Progressive Conservative
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Lewis Elston Cardiff (22 January 1889 - 16 April 1969) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Brussels, Ontario and became a farmer by career.

From 1932 to 1940, Elston Cardiff was Reeve of Ontario's Morris Township. After this he entered federal politics with his election at the Huron North riding in the 1940 general election. He became a member of Parliament under the National Government party banner which was used by the Conservative Party at that time. Cardiff became a Progressive Conservative member when that party adopted this new name in 1942.

Cardiff was re-elected to successive Parliament terms at Huron North in 1945 and 1949. He was then re-elected at Huron riding after electoral district boundary changes, winning in 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962 and 1963. The 26th Canadian Parliament marked his final term in office and Cardiff did not seek another term in the 1965 election.

During his time federal office, Cardiff was party Whip in 1957 and 1958. For two years from November 1959 he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, then from January to April 1962 as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Health and Welfare.

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