George Kempt | |
Constituency Mp: | Victoria South |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Term Start: | 1867 |
Term End: | 1872 |
Birth Date: | 8 July 1821 |
Birth Place: | Cromarty, Scotland |
Party: | Liberal |
Spouse: | Anne Jane Macaulay |
George Kempt (July 8, 1821 - March 9, 1885) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal Party of Canada member.
He was born in Cromarty, Scotland, in 1821, the son of Kenneth Kempt,[1] and came to Peterborough County in Upper Canada with his family in 1831. Kempt was a lumber and grain merchant. He served on the township council for Lindsay, also serving as reeve. In 1872, he was named sheriff for Victoria County.[2]
In 1849, he married Anne Jane Macaulay. He died in Lindsay at the age of 63.[1]