Georges Ball
Canadian politician (1838–1928)
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Georges Ball (September 11, 1838 – May 30, 1928), also known as George Ball, was a Canadian politician and lumber merchant.
Georges Ball | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Nicolet | |
| In office 1900–1904 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Hector Leduc |
| Succeeded by | Rodolphe Lemieux |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Nicolet | |
| In office 1897–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Beaubien |
| Succeeded by | Edmund James Flynn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1838 |
| Died | May 30, 1928 (aged 89) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Quebec |
| Profession | lumber merchant |
Born in Champlain, Lower Canada, Ball was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Nicolet from 1897 to 1900. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the 1900 federal election for the riding of Nicolet. He was defeated in the 1904 federal election and again in the 1906 Nicolet by-election.
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Nicolet | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Georges Ball | 2,277 | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Milot | 2,136 | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Nicolet | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Rodolphe Lemieux | 2,698 | ||||||
| Conservative | Georges Ball | 2,356 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Lemieux being elected to sit for Gaspé, 3 December 1906
| By-election on 29 December 1906 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Ramsay Devlin | 2,721 | |||
| Conservative | Georges Ball | 2,328 | |||
References
- Georges Ball – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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