George Charles Hurdman (September 23, 1870 – December 22, 1936) was a Canadian lumber merchant and political figure. He represented

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in the

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from 1914 to 1919 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of George Hurdman and Agnes Hurdman. He worked for several lumber firms before establishing his own company in 1899. In that same year, he married Katherine Lynton. Hurdman defeated the incumbent

James A. Ellis James Albert Ellis (June 1, 1864 – December 27, 1934) was mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from 1904 to 1906 and in 1913. He represented Ottawa West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1914. He was born in Accrington, Lancashir ...

to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1914. He served in the local militia and was a lieutenant in the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards during

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. He died in 1936.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1916'', EJ Chambers

External links

Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario''A cyclopædia of Canadian biography : brief biographies of persons ...'', HW Charlesworth (1919)
1870 births 1936 deaths Canadian Methodists Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from Ottawa {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub