George Dormer
Politician
1838 – 1875
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Who was George Dormer?
George Dormer was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1874.
He was born in Kingston, Upper Canada, the son of James Dormer, a Kingston physician, and Mary Pengelly. He was educated at Laval University and Toronto University. In 1859, he married Sarah Marah. He studied law with John A. Macdonald and was called to the bar in 1872. He practised law in Lindsay. Dormer served as mayor of Lindsay from 1871 to 1872. He died there at the age of 36.
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- Born
- Oct 11, 1838
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Université Laval
- Died
- Jun 24, 1875
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on July 23, 2013
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