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Manley Justin Edwards

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Manley Justin Edwards
Member of Parliament
for Calgary West
In office
1940–1945
Preceded byDouglas Cunnington
Succeeded byArthur LeRoy Smith
Personal details
Born(1892-02-18)February 18, 1892
Caistorville, Ontario
DiedMay 8, 1962(1962-05-08) (aged 70)
Calgary, Alberta
Political partyLiberal
Professionteacher, lawyer

Manley Justin Edwards (February 18, 1892 – May 8, 1962) was a barrister, teacher and Canadian federal politician.

Edwards ran as a Liberal candidate in the 1940 Canadian federal election. He defeated incumbent Douglas Cunnington in a hotly contested race. Edwards has been the only Liberal candidate to win Calgary West thus far. He served 1 term in office before retiring in 1945.