George Moffat Jr. Explained

George Moffat (1848  - September 17, 1918) was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Restigouche in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1887 to 1891.

He was born in Campbellton, New Brunswick in 1848, the son of George Moffat, and was educated there.[1] Moffat became a merchant in Dalhousie. In 1881, he married a Miss Wilkinson.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons by acclamation in an 1887 by-election following the death of his brother Robert.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32960 The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889, JA Gemmill
  2. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.