George McManus (politician) explained

George McManus
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1871
Term End1:1874
Predecessor1:Thomas Swinarton
Successor1:John Flesher
Constituency1:Cardwell
Party:Liberal-Conservative Party
Birth Place:Mountnugent, Kilbride Parish, County Cavan, Ireland
Death Place:Mono, Ontario
Occupation:Justice of the Peace
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    George John McManus (1806 – October 18, 1887) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal-Conservative Party Member of Provincial Parliament from 1871 to 1874.[1] [2]

    McManus was born in Mountnugent, Kilbride Parish, County Cavan, Ireland, grew up there and settled in Mono Township in the summer of 1829. He was reeve for the township (1851-1873) and served as warden for Simcoe County in 1859. McManus was named superintendent of schools in 1844 and also served as justice of the peace (appointed clerk, Simcoe Co. 8th Division Court, 1848) and a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. In 1831, he married Anne Carson (9 children) and later married Alice Ann Kells (0 children) in 1866 after Anne's death.

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    1. Web site: Index Page .
    2. Web site: FamilySearch.org. 27 June 2023.