George Dormer

Canadian politician
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IntroCanadian politician
PlacesCanada
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth11 October 1838
Death24 June 1875Lindsay (aged 36 years)
The details

Biography

George Dormer (October 11, 1838 – June 24, 1875) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1874.
He was born in Kingston, Upper Canada, the son of James Dormer, a Kingston physician, and Mary Pengelly. He was educated at Laval University and Toronto University. In 1859, he married Sarah Marah. He studied law with John A. Macdonald and was called to the bar in 1872. He practised law in Lindsay. Dormer served as mayor of Lindsay from 1871 to 1872. He died there at the age of 36.

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