George Gerald King

George Gerald King
George Gerald King
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Queen's
	In office; 1878–1887
Preceded by	John Ferris
Succeeded by	George Frederick Baird
	In office; 1891–1892
Preceded by	George Frederick Baird
Succeeded by	George Frederick Baird
Member of the Senate of Canada for New Brunswick
	In office; 1896 – 28 April 1928
Personal details
Born	11 December 1836; Springfield, New Brunswick
Died	28 April 1928 (aged 91); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Profession	Businessman

George Gerald King (11 December 1836 – 28 April 1928) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Springfield, New Brunswick, the son of Malcolm King and Elizabeth Hickson, he was a businessman before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the New Brunswick riding of Queen's in the 1878 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the 1882 election. He was defeated in the 1887 election and an 1888 by-election, and was re-elected in the 1891 and 1896 elections.

In 1860, King married Esther Briggs. Their son George Herbert King served in the New Brunswick assembly and their son James Horace King served in the House of Commons.^[1]

He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1896, representing the senatorial division of Queen's, New Brunswick. He died in office in 1928.^[1]

Electoral record

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Queen's
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Gerald King	1,143
	Liberal–Conservative	Ezekiel Stone Wiggins^[2]	630

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Queen's
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Gerald King	1,084
	Liberal–Conservative	S.L. Peters^[2]	886

v t e 1887 Canadian federal election: Queen's
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Gerald King	1,191
	Conservative	George Frederick Baird	1,130

By-election: On Mr. Baird's resignation because his election was contested, 24 November 1887

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 18 January 1888
	Conservative	George Frederick Baird	1,175
	Liberal	George Gerald King	1,064

N.B. The Canadian Directory of Parliament states that George Frederick Baird was declared duly elected by a court decision.

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Queen's
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Gerald King	1,233
	Conservative	George Frederick Baird	1,204

References

^ ^a ^b Senator G. King Dies at Age of 92 in Edmonton Ottawa Citizen, April 30, 1928, pg 8
^ ^a ^b "—". The Morning Herald. 1 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

"George Gerald King". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.

External links

George Gerald King – Parliament of Canada biography

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[obit-1] Senator G. King Dies at Age of 92 in Edmonton Ottawa Citizen, April 30, 1928, pg 8

[Peters-2] "—". The Morning Herald. 1 July 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

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