George Gerald King
Politician
1836 – 1928
Who was George Gerald King?
George Gerald King was a Canadian politician.
Born in Springfield, New Brunswick, the son of Malcolm King and Elizabeth Hickson, he was a businessman before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the New Brunswick riding of Queen's in the 1878 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the 1882 election. He was defeated in the 1887 election and an 1888 by-election, and was re-elected in the 1891 and 1896 elections.
In 1860, King married Esther Briggs. Their son George Herbert King served in the New Brunswick assembly and their son James Horace King served in the House of Commons.
He was summoned to the Canadian Senate in 1896 representing the senatorial division of Queen's, New Brunswick. He died in office in 1928.
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- Born
- Dec 11, 1836
- Children
- Nationality
- Canada
- Died
- Apr 28, 1928
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on July 23, 2013
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