George Gerald King
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George Gerald King 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 Canadian House of Commons
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 a 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.
He was summoned to the Canadian Senate
in 1896 representing the senatorial division of Queen's, New Brunswick. He died in office in 1928.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
Born in Springfield, New Brunswick
Springfield, New Brunswick
Springfield is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,572.-Delineation:Springfield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:...
, the son of Malcolm King and Elizabeth Hickson, he was a businessman before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the New Brunswick riding of Queen's
Queen's (New Brunswick electoral district)
Queen's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1896.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Queen's...
in the 1878 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1878
The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on September 17 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression...
. A Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
, he was re-elected in the 1882 election
Canadian federal election, 1882
The Canadian federal election of 1882 was held on June 20, 1882 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 5th Parliament of Canada.Prime Minister Sir John A...
. He was defeated in the 1887 election
Canadian federal election, 1887
The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Canada.The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A...
and a 1888 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, and was re-elected in the 1891
Canadian federal election, 1891
The Canadian federal election of 1891 was held on March 5 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Canada. It was won by the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald....
and 1896
Canadian federal election, 1896
The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on June 23, 1896 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Canada. Though the Conservative Party won a plurality of the popular vote, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, won the majority of seats to form the...
elections.
In 1860, King married Esther Briggs. Their son George Herbert King served in the New Brunswick assembly and their son James Horace King
James Horace King
James Horace King, PC was a physician and Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Chipman, New Brunswick, James King was the son of George Gerald King, a businessman and Canadian politician in his own right...
served in the House of Commons.
He was summoned to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
in 1896 representing the senatorial division of Queen's, New Brunswick. He died in office in 1928.