George Lemuel Dickinson
George Lemuel Dickinson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton | |
| In office 1888–1891 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | William Thomas Hodgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1848 Toronto, Canada West |
| Died | November 7, 1930 (Aged 82) |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Profession | Politician |
George Lemuel Dickinson (July 4, 1848 – November 7, 1930) was a manufacturer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1888 to 1891 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Toronto, the son of Moss Kent Dickinson and Elizabeth Mary Trigge. Dickinson was educated in Ottawa and Poughkeepsie, New York. He served as deputy reeve for North Gower in 1877 and 1878. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1888 by-election held after Sir John A. Macdonald chose to sit for the Kingston riding. Dickinson was unsuccessful when he ran for reelection in 1891.
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Carleton, Ontario | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Thomas Hodgins | 1,494 | 50.73 | |||||
| Conservative | George Lemuel Dickinson | 1,451 | 49.27 | –12.30 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,945 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||