George Frederick Marter Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
George Frederick Marter
Office1:Leader of the Ontario Conservative Party
Predecessor1:William Ralph Meredith
Successor1:James P. Whitney
Term Start1:1894
Term End1:1896
Office2:Ontario MPP
Term Start2:1894
Term End2:1902
Predecessor2:New riding
Successor2:William Beattie Nesbitt
Constituency2:Toronto North
Term Start3:1886
Term End3:1894
Predecessor3:Jacob William Dill
Successor3:George Langford
Constituency3:Muskoka
Party:Conservative 1886–1894,
Independent 1902
Birth Date:6 June 1840
Birth Place:Brantford, Upper Canada
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Occupation:Businessman

George Frederick Marter (6 June 1840 – 10 May 1907) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He led the Ontario Conservative Party from 1894 to 1896. Marter and Patrick Brown are the only permanent Ontario Conservative leaders who did not lead the party into an election.

Early career

After graduating from grammar school in Brantford Marter became a merchant and county councillor in Norfolk County, but later moved to operate a general store Bracebridge, Ontario.[1]

Politics

Marter was elected for the riding of Muskoka from 1886 to 1894 and Toronto North from 1894 to 1902.

In 1894, Marter became Conservative leader following William Ralph Meredith's acceptance of the position of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The Conservative Party he led was aligned with the Protestant Protective Association in the legislature, and was divided by religious conflict and narrow bigotry. Marter was essentially an interim leader.

In 1896, he was replaced as leader by James P. Whitney. He was defeated when he ran as an Independent in the 1902 election.

Later life

Following his political career Marter became an insurance agent/manager of the London and Lancashire Insurance Company of Toronto and later co-founder of Marter Hall Company Limited with his son. Marter died in Toronto in 1907.[1]

Legacy

Marter Township, Ontario is named for him.

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  1. Marter, George Frederick . Peter E. Paul . Dembski . 13 .