George Alexander Gillespie | |
Office1: | Ontario MPP |
Term Start1: | 1914 |
Term End1: | 1919 |
Predecessor1: | Edward Armour Peck |
Successor1: | Thomas Tooms |
Constituency1: | Peterborough West |
Party: | Liberal |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1872 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Death Place: | Ontario, Canada |
Occupation: | Businessman |
George Alexander Gillespie (December 17, 1872[1] - December 21, 1956) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario. He represented Peterborough West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Toronto, the son of John L. Gillespie and Margaret Christie. In 1898, he married Elizabeth Loy. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1908.[1] Gillespie was branch manager of Silverwood's Dairy.[2] In 1939, he married Luella Georgia Archer.[3] He died in 1956 and was buried at Keene Upper Cemetery.