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George Wellesley Hamilton

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George Wellesley Hamilton
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded byJames P. Boyd
Succeeded byWilliam Harkin
ConstituencyPrescott
Personal details
Born1846 (1846)
Hawkesbury in Canada West
Died1915 (aged 68–69)
Political partyConservative

George Wellesley Hamilton (1846–1915) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1874.

He was born in Hawkesbury in Canada West in 1846, the grandson of George Hamilton. He studied at Bishop's College in Lennoxville, Trinity College in Toronto and Oriel College at Oxford. He served as a lieutenant in the local militia.

Electoral history

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1871 Ontario general election: Prescott
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative George Wellesley Hamilton 853 54.26
Liberal James P. Boyd 719 45.74
Turnout 1,572 75.61
Eligible voters 2,079
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario provincial by-election, December 1871: Prescott
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative George Wellesley Hamilton Acclaimed
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[2]: 311 

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.