# Alexander Dew Chaplin

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Canadian politician

Alexander Dew Chaplin Member of Parliament for Kent, Ontario In office October 1925 – September 1926 Preceded by James Murdock Succeeded by James Rutherford Personal details Born Alexander Dew Chaplin (1872-04-10)10 April 1872 Port Granby, Ontario Died 18 January 1938(1938-01-18) (aged 65) Chatham, Ontario[1] Party Conservative Spouse(s) Edith Anne Jackson m. 25 October 1911[2] Profession manufacturer

**Alexander Dew Chaplin** (10 April 1872 – 18 January 1938) was a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) businessman and politician. Chaplin was a [Conservative](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada_(historical)) member of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada). He was born in [Port Granby, Ontario](/source/Clarington%2C_Ontario) and became a manufacturer.

The son of William Lamont Chaplin and Harriet Dew, he was educated in [St. Catharines, Ontario](/source/St._Catharines%2C_Ontario) and [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto).[1]

Chaplin was managing director and secretary-treasurer for the [Chatham, Ontario](/source/Chatham-Kent%2C_Ontario) based Hayes Wheel Company of Canada [2] and was first elected to Parliament at the [Kent, Ontario](/source/Kent_(Ontario_federal_electoral_district)) riding in the [1925 general election](/source/1925_Canadian_federal_election). After serving one term in Parliament, Chaplin was defeated in the [1926 federal election](/source/1926_Canadian_federal_election) by [James Rutherford](/source/James_Rutherford_(Canadian_politician)) of the [Liberal party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada).

His brother [James Dew](/source/James_Dew_Chaplin) and his nephew [Gordon Chaplin](/source/Gordon_Chaplin) also served in the House of Commons.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-johnson_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-johnson_1-1) Johnson, J.K. (1968). *The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967*. Public Archives of Canada.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CPG26_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CPG26_2-1) Normandin, A.L. (1926). *Canadian Parliamentary Guide*.

## External links

- [Alexander Dew Chaplin – Parliament of Canada biography](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=11133)

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