George McManus (politician)
This article is about the Canadian politician. For other people with the same name, see George McManus (disambiguation).
| George McManus | |
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George McManus Source: Library and Archives Canada | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Cardwell | |
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In office 1871–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1806 Kilbride, County Cavan, Ireland |
| Died |
October 18, 1887 (aged 80–81) Mono, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
George John McManus (1806 – October 18, 1887) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative-Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.[1][2]
McManus was born in Kilbride, County Cavan, Ireland, grew up there and settled in Mono Township in the summer of 1829. He was reeve for the township for many years and served as warden for Simcoe County in 1859. McManus was named superintendent of schools in 1844 and also served as justice of the peace and a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. In 1831, he married Anne Carson; he married Alice Kills in 1866 after Anne's death.
References
External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1874, HJ Morgan
- A History of Simcoe County, AF Hunter (1909)
- History of Dufferin County, S. Sawden (1952)
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