George Dormer Explained

George Dormer
Constituency Mp:Victoria South
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:George Kempt
Successor:Arthur McQuade
Term Start:1872
Term End:1875
Birth Date:11 October 1838
Birth Place:Kingston, Upper Canada
Death Place:Lindsay, Ontario
Party:Conservative

George Dormer (October 11, 1838  - June 24, 1875) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1874.

He was born in Kingston, Upper Canada, the son of James Dormer, a Kingston physician, and Mary Pengelly.[1] He was educated at Laval University and Toronto University. In 1859, he married Sarah Marah. He studied law with John A. Macdonald and was called to the bar in 1872.[2] He practised law in Lindsay.[1] Dormer served as mayor of Lindsay from 1871 to 1872. He died there at the age of 36.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.
  2. http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32947 The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1873)