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George Hilliard

George Hilliard

Canadian politician


George Hilliard (May 28, 1827 June 23, 1892)[1] was a Canadian businessman and politician from the province of Ontario.

Quick Facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Peterborough West, Preceded by ...

Born in Morrisburg, Upper Canada, the son of Christopher Hilliard, a British officer, and Catherine Meyer, Hilliard came to Peterborough County in 1847. He began working as a clerk in Peterborough in 1847. He opened his own general store with his brother and later managed a lumber business. In 1862, he purchased a saw mill and afterwards a large stone flouring mill. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Peterborough West in the 1878 election. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1882 election.


References

  • "History of the county of Peterborough, Ontario". Internet Archive. 1884.
  • George Hilliard – Parliament of Canada biography

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