About George Hope Bertram
Lived 1847 – 1900 (aged 53). George Hope Bertram was a Canadian politician, shipbuilder and businessperson.
George Hope Bertram (March 12, 1847 – 20 March 1900) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Born in Fenton Barns, Scotland to Hugh Bertram and Isabella Mack, Bertram emigrated to join his brother John in Canada in 1865. After opening a hardware store in Lindsay, Ontario, he moved to Toronto in 1876. A prominent businessman, Bertram was elected to federal parliament as a member of the House of Commons of Canada for Toronto Centre in an 1897 by-election. Bertram's daughter, Christine Mabel married William Henry Moore, a writer and lawyer who also became a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario. A Liberal, he died in office in 1900 and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
His brother John also served in the House of Commons.
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Canadian politician
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George Hope Bertram was born on 12 March 1847 in Fenton Barns, Scotland.
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George Hope Bertram died on 20 March 1900 in Toronto.
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George Hope Bertram was a politician, shipbuilder and businessperson.
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George Hope Bertram was Canadian.
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