George Hilliard Explained

George Hilliard
Constituency Mp:Peterborough West
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:John Bertram
Successor:James Stevenson
Term Start:1878
Term End:1887
Birth Date:28 May 1827
Birth Place:Morrisburg, Upper Canada
Party:Liberal-Conservative

George Hilliard (May 28, 1827  - June 23, 1892)[1] was a Canadian businessman and politician from the province of Ontario.

Born in Morrisburg, Upper Canada, the son of Christopher Hilliard, a British officer, and Catherine Meyer, Hilliard came to Peterborough County in 1847. He began working as a clerk in Peterborough in 1847. He opened his own general store with his brother and later managed a lumber business. In 1862, he purchased a saw mill and afterwards a large stone flouring mill. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Peterborough West in the 1878 election. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1882 election.

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  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180581709/george-hilliard