{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} '''Archibald Harley''' (October 10, 1824 – May 19, 1904) was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Oxford South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick, the son of William Harley, a land surveyor, and was educated in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1847, he married Elizabeth Stewart. For a time, he was involved in the lumber business in Ancaster with his brother-in-law James F. Wilson.<ref>[http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4497 ''History of the county of Brant'' (1920)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230030/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4497 |date=2016-03-03 }} Reville, FD</ref> Harley served as a member of the council for Burford Township, also serving as deputy reeve and reeve for the township and warden for Brant County.
== References == {{Reflist}} * {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=9189}} * {{cite book |url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.32957/129 |page=119 |title=The Canadian Parliamentary Companion |year=1883 |publisher=J. Durie & Son |editor-last=Gemmill |editor-first=J.A. |location=Ottawa}}
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