George Cox (Ottawa politician)
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George Cox was mayor of the city of Ottawa
, Canada
in 1894.
He was born on Saint Helen's Island
in Montreal
in 1834 and came to Ottawa in 1855. He served as alderman on city council from 1882 to 1888 and in 1891. He was unsuccessful in an attempt to become mayor in 1892, when Olivier Durocher
was selected. He did not complete his term as mayor, resigning for health reasons.
He died in 1909 and is buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
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in 1894.
He was born on Saint Helen's Island
Saint Helen's Island
Saint Helen's Island is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the territory of the city of Montreal. It is situated immediately southeast of the Island of Montreal, in the extreme southwest of Quebec. It forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1834 and came to Ottawa in 1855. He served as alderman on city council from 1882 to 1888 and in 1891. He was unsuccessful in an attempt to become mayor in 1892, when Olivier Durocher
Olivier Durocher
Olivier Durocher was mayor of the city of Ottawa, Canada from 1892 to 1893.He was born in Saint-Antoine, Quebec in 1844 and moved to Ottawa around 1861. He apprenticed as a shoemaker, later opening his own business...
was selected. He did not complete his term as mayor, resigning for health reasons.
He died in 1909 and is buried in Beechwood Cemetery.