George Landerkin (July 20, 1839 – October 4, 1903) was a Canadian physician and political figure. He represented Grey South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1900. From 1901 to 1903, he was a member of the Senate of Canada.[1]
The Hon. George Landerkin | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Grey South | |
| In office 1872–1878 | |
| Preceded by | George Jackson |
| Succeeded by | George Jackson |
| In office 1882–1900 | |
| Preceded by | George Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Kendal Richardson |
| Senator for Grey, Ontario | |
| In office 1901–1903 | |
| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1839 Simcoe County, Upper Canada |
| Died | October 4, 1903 (aged 64) Hanover, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was born in West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Upper Canada,[1] the son of James Landerkin, who came there from Nova Scotia. He was educated at Victoria College in Cobourg, where he received his M.D.[2] Landerkin worked on a farm for several years before obtaining his medical degree. He practised medicine in Hanover, Ontario. Landerkin was also president of Canada Mutual Mining and Development Company.[3] In 1870, he married Mary Matilda Kirkendall.[2] Landerkin was defeated by George Jackson for the federal seat in 1878.[1] He died in Hanover at the age of 64.[3]
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George Landerkin | 1,150 | ||||||
| Conservative | George Jackson | 977 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George Landerkin | 1,248 | ||||||
| Unknown | ? Prebble | 863 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | George Jackson | 1,163 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Landerkin | 1,082 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George Landerkin | 1,765 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Geo. Jackson | 1,689 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George Landerkin | 2,292 | ||||||
| Conservative | David Jamieson | 2,195 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George Landerkin | 2,284 | ||||||
| Conservative | John Blyth | 2,281 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George Landerkin | 1,819 | ||||||
| Conservative | David Jameson | 1,753 | ||||||
| Patrons of Industry | William Allan | 1,196 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Matthew Richardson | 2,375 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Landerkin | 2,231 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c George Landerkin – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1877 CH Mackintosh
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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