George Charles Hurdman Explained

George Charles Hurdman
Birth Date:23 September 1870
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario
Death Place:Rosseau, Ontario
Office:MPP for Ottawa West
Term:June 29, 1914 – September 23, 1919
Party:Ontario Liberal Party

George Charles Hurdman (September 23, 1870 – December 22, 1936) was a Canadian lumber merchant and political figure. He represented Ottawa West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of George Hurdman and Agnes Hurdman.[1] He worked for several lumber firms before establishing his own company in 1899. In that same year, he married Katherine Lynton. Hurdman defeated the incumbent James A. Ellis to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1914. He served in the local militia and was a lieutenant in the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards during World War I. He died in 1936.[2]

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  1. Book: Who's who and why. 1914. International Press. 0316-0971. 2014-12-13.
  2. Web site: Person Details for George Charles Hurdman, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" — FamilySearch.org. familysearch.org. 2014-12-13.