George Snider (Canadian politician)
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George Snider
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Source: Library and Archives Canada
George Snider (January 31, 1813 – June 23, 1885) was an Ontario official and political figure. He represented Grey North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878.[1]
He was born in Eglington, Upper Canada in 1813,[1] the son of Martin Snider,[2] a United Empire Loyalist of German descent, and educated in Toronto. He was the agent for the sale of Crown Lands on the Toronto and Sydenham (later Owen Sound) Road from 1848 to 1854. He served as the first sheriff for Grey County from 1853 to 1863.[3] In 1863, he was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the assembly for the Province of Canada.[2] Snider was also mayor of Owen Sound.[1]
In 1835, Snider married Jean Maughan. He died in Owen Sound at the age of 72.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 George Snider – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ↑ The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1871, HJ Morgan
| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by The electoral district was created by the British North America Act, 1867. |
Member of Parliament for Grey North 1867–1878 |
Succeeded by Samuel Johnathan Lane |