George Wellesley Hamilton
Canadian politician
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George Wellesley Hamilton (1846–1915) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1874.
George Wellesley Hamilton | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1871–1874 | |
| Preceded by | James P. Boyd |
| Succeeded by | William Harkin |
| Constituency | Prescott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1846 |
| Died | 1915 (aged 68–69) |
| Party | Conservative |
He was born in Hawkesbury in Canada West in 1846, the grandson of George Hamilton. He studied at Bishop's College in Lennoxville, Trinity College in Toronto and Oriel College at Oxford. He served as a lieutenant in the local militia.
Electoral history
| 1871 Ontario general election: Prescott | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | George Wellesley Hamilton | 853 | 54.26 | |||||
| Liberal | James P. Boyd | 719 | 45.74 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,572 | 75.61 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,079 | |||||||
| Election voided | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, December 1871: Prescott Previous election voided | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | George Wellesley Hamilton | Acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[2]: 311 | ||||||||
