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George Douglas Hawley

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George Douglas Hawley
Ontario MPP
In office
1885–1886
Preceded byAlexander Hall Roe
Succeeded byWalter William Meacham
In office
1879–1883
Preceded byJohn Thomas Grange
Succeeded byAlexander Hall Roe
ConstituencyLennox
Personal details
Born(1841-04-03)April 3, 1841
Fredericksburg Township, Lennox County, Canada West
DiedSeptember 22, 1934(1934-09-22) (aged 93)
Political partyLiberal
SpouseSarah Caroline Bristol
OccupationBusinessman

George Douglas Hawley (April 3, 1841 – September 22, 1934) was an Ontario politician. He represented Lennox in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 and in 1886 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Fredericksburg Township, Lennox County, Canada West in 1841, the son of Joseph Case Hawley, and educated in Kingston. Hawley married Sarah Caroline Bristol, the daughter of doctor Amos Samuel Bristol. He defeated Alexander Hall Roe in the 1879 election, lost to Roe in 1883 and then was elected to the same seat in an 1886 by-election held after Roe's death. He was defeated in the general election that followed later that year. In 1887, Hawley was named clerk for the division court at Napanee; in 1895, he was named sheriff for Lennox and Addington Counties.

Electoral history

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1879 Ontario general election: Lennox
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Douglas Hawley 1,231 50.20 +24.17
Conservative Mr. Ker 1,221 49.80  
Total valid votes 2,452 62.71 +9.24
Eligible voters 3,910
Liberal gain from Independent Conservative Swing +24.17
Source: Elections Ontario[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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