George Frederick Marter
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George Frederick Marter (6 June 1840 – 10 May 1907) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He led the Ontario Conservative Party from 1894 to 1896, and later became manager of the Lancashire Insurance Company of Toronto.
Marter became Conservative leader following the defeat of William Ralph Meredith during the 1894 election. The Conservative Party he led was aligned with the Protestant Protective Association in the legislature, and was divided by religious conflict and narrow bigotry. Marter was essentially an interim leader.
In 1896, he was replaced by James P. Whitney. He did not seek re-election in the 1898 election.
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| Preceded by William Ralph Meredith |
Leader of the Conservative Party of Ontario 1894–1896 |
Succeeded by James P. Whitney |
| Leaders of the Ontario PC Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Macdonald | Cameron | Meredith | Marter | Whitney | Hearst | Ferguson | Henry | Rowe | Drew | Kennedy | Frost | Robarts | Davis | Miller | Grossman | Brandt | Harris | Eves | Tory | |||
