Misplaced Pages

George Alexander (Canadian politician)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Canadian politician
The HonourableGeorge Alexander
Senator for Woodstock, Ontario
In office
May 30, 1873 – May 29, 1891
Appointed byJohn A. Macdonald
Personal details
Born(1814-05-21)May 21, 1814
Banffshire, Scotland
DiedOctober 13, 1903(1903-10-13) (aged 89)
Political partyConservative

George Alexander (May 21, 1814 – October 13, 1903) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 1873 to 1891.

He was born in Banffshire, Scotland in 1814 and studied at Aberdeen University. He was a director of the Bank of Upper Canada and served as president of the provincial Agricultural Association. Alexander was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for Gore district in 1858. He was named to the Senate for Woodstock division in 1873 and resigned in 1891.

External links


Stub icon

This article about an Ontario politician is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: