Merrill Edwin Barrington (25 February 1920 â 18 December 1965) was a Canadian politician, accountant and insurance broker. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1958 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party for the riding of ChâteauguayâÂÂHuntingdonâÂÂLaprairie. He was defeated in the elections of 1953, 1957 and 1962.