George Denison (Canadian politician)

Not to be confused with George Taylor Denison III, another figure in the Canada First movement.

George Denison
Ontario MPP
In office 1883–1886
Preceded by	Hammel Madden Deroche
Succeeded by	John Stewart Miller
Constituency	Addington
Personal details
Born	1822 (1822) County Leitrim, Ireland
Died	1902 (aged 79–80)
Political party	Conservative
Occupation	Justice of the peace

George Denison (1822–1902) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Addington in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886. He had been associated with the Canada First movement and later developed imperialist ideologies.^[1]

He was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, in 1822 and came to Frontenac County, Upper Canada, as an infant. The family first settled near Collins Bay but later moved to Portland Township. Denison was a justice of the peace and a captain in the local militia. He served as reeve for Portland Township and was warden for Frontenac County in 1879.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral history

v t e 1879 Ontario general election: Addington
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hammel Madden Deroche	1,531	50.75	−10.02
	Conservative	George Denison	1,486	49.25	+10.02
Total valid votes			3,017	66.76	−1.14
Eligible voters			4,519
	Liberal hold		Swing		−10.02
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

1. Richard Gwyn, Nation Maker, Vol. II:pg. 441. Vintage Canada, 2012. Print.
2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

External links

• The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885 JA Gemmill
• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
• History of the County of Lennox and Addington, WS Herrington (1913)