George Haddow Explained

George Haddow
Term Start:1878
Term End:1882
Birth Date:December 10, 1833
Birth Place:Douglastown, New Brunswick
Death Date:November 11, 1919
Profession:merchant
Party:Independent
Riding:Restigouche
Spouse:Elizabeth McCurdy

George Haddow (December 10, 1833 – November 11, 1919) was a Canadian politician and merchant.

Born in Douglastown, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Robert Haddow and Elizabeth Taylor, he was educated in Northumberland County and became a merchant in Dalhousie. In 1859, Haddow married Elizabeth McCurdy.[1] He was acclaimed in a by-election, upon George Moffatt's resignation, to the House of Commons of Canada as an independent MP to represent the riding of Restigouche. He was acclaimed in the 1878 election. He lost both the elections of 1882 and 1887.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.