George Prevost McKay explained

George Prevost McKay
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1883
Term End1:1886
Predecessor1:William James Parkhill
Successor1:Riding abolished
Constituency1:Simcoe South
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:7 February 1840
Birth Place:West Gwillinbury Township, Simcoe County, Upper Canada
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Occupation:Businessman
Spouse:Susie Douse

George Prevost McKay (February 7, 1840  - August 22, 1924) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Simcoe South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1883 to 1886.

McKay was born in West Gwillinbury Township, Simcoe County, Upper Canada in 1840, the son of D. Grant McKay, who came to Upper Canada from New Brunswick. He married Susie Douse and opened one of the first stores in Lefroy. He also served as reeve for Innisfil Township. In 1883, he moved to Toronto, where he worked for the Credit-Foncier Loan Company. He died there in 1924.

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