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(Redirected from George Denison (Ontario MPP)) Canadian politician Not to be confused with George Taylor Denison III, another figure in the Canada First movement.

George Denison
Ontario MPP
In office
1883–1886
Preceded byHammel Madden Deroche
Succeeded byJohn Stewart Miller
ConstituencyAddington
Personal details
Born1822 (1822)
County Leitrim, Ireland
Died1902 (aged 79–80)
Political partyConservative
OccupationJustice of the peace

George Denison (1822–1902) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Addington in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886. He had been associated with the Canada First movement and later developed imperialist ideologies.

He was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, in 1822 and came to Frontenac County, Upper Canada, as an infant. The family first settled near Collins Bay but later moved to Portland Township. Denison was a justice of the peace and a captain in the local militia. He served as reeve for Portland Township and was warden for Frontenac County in 1879.

Electoral history

1879 Ontario general election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hammel Madden Deroche 1,531 50.75 −10.02
Conservative George Denison 1,486 49.25 +10.02
Total valid votes 3,017 66.76 −1.14
Eligible voters 4,519
Liberal hold Swing −10.02
Source: Elections Ontario

References

  1. Richard Gwyn, Nation Maker, Vol. II:pg. 441. Vintage Canada, 2012. Print.
  2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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