George Walton (June 21, 1854 – February 12, 1925) was a politician in

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1907 to 1910, as a member of the

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. Walton was born in West

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, and moved to Manitoba in 1879. He settled in Emerson, and ran businesses for hardware and agricultural implements. He also served as deputy sheriff and county court bailiff for eight years. Walton married Margaret Ann Robinson. He campaigned for the

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in the 1896 federal election as a candidate of the

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, and lost to

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candidate A.C.C. Larivière by 666 votes in

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. In 1900, he moved to

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. Walton first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1903 provincial election, and lost to

candidate David H. McFadden by nineteen votes in the provincial Emerson constituency. He tried again in the 1907 election, and this time defeated McFadden by 105 votes. The Conservative Party won the election, and Watson served as an opposition member for the next three years. He lost to McFadden in the 1910 election by nine votes. He sought a return to the legislature in the 1914 election, and this time lost to McFadden by 46 votes. Walton died at home in Winnipeg at the age of 70 after an extended illness.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Walton, George 1854 births 1925 deaths Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs People from Emerson, Manitoba