George Clayes (1831 – March 3, 1888) was an

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-born farmer, merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Missisquoi in the

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from 1887 to 1888 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of the Reverend Dana Clayes, and came to

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with his uncle in 1846. In 1850, he went to

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, where he entered business as a merchant. He then went to

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, where he served as a member of the territorial legislature. In 1866, Clayes returned to Bedford. He married his cousin Sophia Clayes in 1855.''Pierson genealogical records'' (1878)
Lizzie Benedict Pierson p. 81 Clayes was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1878 and 1882. He died in office at the age of 57.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887''
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