George Denison (Canadian politician)

George Denison
Ontario MPP
In office
1883–1886
Preceded by Hammel Madden Deroche
Succeeded by John Stewart Miller
Constituency Addington
Personal details
Born 1822 (1822)
County Leitrim, Ireland
Died 1902 (aged 7980)
Political party Conservative
Occupation Justice of the peace

George Denison (1822–1902) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Addington in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886. He had been associated with the Canada First movement and later developed imperialist ideologies.[1]

He was born in County Leitrim, Ireland in 1822 and came to Frontenac County, Upper Canada as an infant. The family first settled near Collins Bay but later moved to Portland Township. Denison was a justice of the peace and a captain in the local militia. He served as reeve for Portland Township and was warden for Frontenac County in 1879.

References

  1. Richard Gwyn, Nation Maker, Vol. II:pg. 441. Vintage Canada, 2012. Print.


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