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]