George Perry (Ontario politician)
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George Perry was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Oxford North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal
member from 1867 to 1872.
Perry was a teacher and also served as reeve of Blenheim Township
. He gave up his seat in 1872 to allow Oliver Mowat
to sit in the legislature. He later served as sheriff for Oxford County
.
Perry Township
in Parry Sound District, Ontario
was named after him.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
political figure. He represented Oxford North
Oxford North
Oxford North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
member from 1867 to 1872.
Perry was a teacher and also served as reeve of Blenheim Township
Blenheim, Ontario
Blenheim is a community located in south-central Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada, with a population of 4,800.- History :By 1783, there were French settlers in Detroit and Windsor. There were also settlers in the Niagara and Kingston region, but no real settlers to speak of in the Kent County region...
. He gave up his seat in 1872 to allow Oliver Mowat
Oliver Mowat
Sir Oliver Mowat, was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longest serving premier of that province and the 3rd longest in all of Canadian history...
to sit in the legislature. He later served as sheriff for Oxford County
Oxford County, Ontario
Oxford County is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Southern portion of the province. The regional seat is in Woodstock...
.
Perry Township
Perry, Ontario
Perry is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Parry Sound District.The township had a population of 2,252 in the 2001 Canadian census.-Demographics:Population trend:...
in Parry Sound District, Ontario
Parry Sound District, Ontario
Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its seat is Parry Sound. Its boundaries are Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing District, Ontario and North Bay in the north and east and parts of...
was named after him.