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George McCormick (October 7, 1856 – October 13, 1907) was a lumberman and political figure in
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
, Canada. He represented
Muskoka and Parry Sound Muskoka and Parry Sound was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1883 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Algoma and Muskoka ridings. It consisted ...
in the
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from 1896 to 1904 as a
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. He was born in
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,
Canada East Canada East (french: links=no, Canada-Est) was the northeastern portion of the United Province of Canada. Lord Durham's Report investigating the causes of the Upper and Lower Canada Rebellions recommended merging those two colonies. The new ...
. McCormick served on the town council of
Orillia Orillia is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is in Simcoe County between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Although it is geographically located within Simcoe County, the city is a single-tier municipality. It is part of the Huronia region of Cent ...
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1890.Gemmill, A
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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 1856 births 1907 deaths {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub