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George Horace Gooderham (April 18, 1868 – December 22, 1942) was a
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gooderham, George H 1868 births 1942 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs George Horace
Canadian
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businessman and politician. From 1908 to 1919, he was a Conservative
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member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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, representing Toronto South
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and then Toronto Southwest.
Life and career
Born inToronto
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, his father was George Gooderham Sr. (1830–1905), a prominent businessman, and his mother was Harriet Dean. He married Cora Maude Northrop.
He worked in the business founded by his grandfather, William Gooderham, which was the Gooderham & Worts distillery. His brother, Albert Gooderham
Colonel Sir Albert Edward Gooderham, KCMGCommodore
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of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club
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in Toronto and served on the school board for Toronto, serving as chair in 1904. He died on December 22, 1942, at Toronto."G. H. Gooderham Dead; Noted Citizen, ex-M.P.P.", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current) oronto, Ont23 Dec 1942: 5.
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* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1916'', EJ ChambersExternal links
*G.H. Gooderham House
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gooderham, George H 1868 births 1942 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs George Horace