George Landerkin
| The Hon. George Landerkin |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Grey South |
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| In office 1872–1878 |
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| Preceded by | George Jackson |
| Succeeded by | George Jackson |
| In office 1882–1900 |
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| Preceded by | George Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Kendal Richardson |
| Senator for Grey, Ontario | |
| In office 1901–1903 |
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| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
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| Born | July 20, 1839 Simcoe County, Upper Canada |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hanover, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
George Landerkin (July 20, 1839 – October 4, 1903) was a Canadian physician and political figure. He represented Grey South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1900. From 1901 to 1903, he was a member of the Senate of Canada.[1]
He was born in West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Upper Canada,[1] the son of James Landerkin, who came there from Nova Scotia. He was educated at Victoria College in Cobourg, where he received his M.D..[2] Landerkin worked on a farm for several years before obtaining his medical degree. He practised medicine in Hanover, Ontario. Landerkin was also president of Canada Mutual Mining and Development Company.[3] In 1870, he married Mary Matilda Kirkendall.[2] Landerkin was defeated by George Jackson for the federal seat in 1878.[1] He died in Hanover at the age of 64.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 George Landerkin – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1877 CH Mackintosh
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