About George Hilliard
Lived 1827 – 1892 (aged 64–65). George Hilliard was a Canadian politician and timber merchant.
George Hilliard (May 28, 1827 – June 23, 1892) was a Canadian businessman and politician from the province of Ontario.
Born in Morrisburg, Upper Canada, the son of Christopher Hilliard, a British officer, and Catherine Meyer, Hilliard came to Peterborough County in 1847. He began working as a clerk in Peterborough in 1847. He opened his own general store with his brother and later managed a lumber business. In 1862, he purchased a saw mill and afterwards a large stone flouring mill. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Peterborough West in the 1878 election. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1882 election.
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Who was George Hilliard?
Canadian politician
When was George Hilliard born?
George Hilliard was born in 1827 in Morrisburg, Ontario, Upper Canada.
When did George Hilliard die?
George Hilliard died on 23 May 1892.
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George Hilliard was a politician and timber merchant.
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George Hilliard was Canadian.
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