George Taylor (March 31, 1840 – March 26, 1919) was a
Canadian
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politician.
Born in Lansdowne,
Leeds County, Ontario
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, he was first elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
for the electoral district of
Leeds South in the
1882 federal election. A
Conservative
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, he would be re-elected 7 more times until being summoned to the
Senate of Canada
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representing the
senatorial division
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of Leeds, Ontario in 1911. He would sit in the Senate until his death in 1919 after having served in parliament for 37 years.
From 1891 to 1896, he was the
Chief Government Whip
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United Kingdom
...
and from 1901 to 1907 the Chief Opposition Whip.
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1840 births
1919 deaths
Canadian senators from Ontario
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
People from Leeds and Grenville United Counties
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