George Perry (Ontario politician)
Canadian politician
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George Perry (7 Oct 1818 – 9 Jan 1891) was a Canadian politician and teacher who represented Oxford North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1872.
George Perry | |
|---|---|
| Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament | |
| In office 1867–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Mowat |
| Constituency | Oxford North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1818 |
| Died | January 9, 1891 (aged 72) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Perry was a teacher and also served as reeve of Blenheim Township. He gave up his seat in 1872 to allow Oliver Mowat to sit in the legislature. He later served as sheriff for Oxford County.
Perry Township in Parry Sound District, Ontario was named after him.
Electoral history
| 1867 Ontario general election: Oxford North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | George Perry | 1,187 | 55.36 | |||||
| Conservative | George Clark | 957 | 44.64 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,144 | 58.34 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,675 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Oxford North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George Perry | Acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
