About Francis Hurdon
Lived 1834 – 1914 (aged 80). Francis Hurdon was a Canadian politician and merchant.
Francis Hurdon (18 June 1834 – 19 December 1914) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Bruce South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.
He was born in Camelford, Cornwall, England in 1834, and educated at Wadebridge. He was a grain merchant in Kincardine and served on the town council there.
In 1857, Hurdon married Charlotte S. Chubb. He died in Toronto at the age of 80.
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Who was Francis Hurdon?
Canadian politician
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Francis Hurdon was born on 18 June 1834.
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Francis Hurdon died on 19 December 1914.
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Francis Hurdon was a politician and merchant.
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Francis Hurdon was Canadian.
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