About George Randall
Lived 1832 – 1908 (aged 76). George Randall was a Canadian politician.
George Randall (April 16, 1832 – December 23, 1908) was an American-born business owner and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as reeve of Waterloo from 1870 to 1872 and as mayor in 1878.
In 1863, Randall purchased a sawmill in Hespeler and built a woollen mill there. In 1884, he and William Roos (1842-1922) established Randall and Roos Wholesale Groceries and Liquours, a wholesale grocery and liquor business in downtown Berlin (at 9 Queen Street North and 66 Queen Street South both later Kitchener).
Randall was a director of the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and served 18 years as its president. He also served as first president of the Berlin-Waterloo Hospital Board and served on the first local Board of Health, formed in 1866.
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Who was George Randall?
Canadian politician (1832-1908)
When was George Randall born?
George Randall was born on 16 April 1832.
When did George Randall die?
George Randall died on 23 December 1908.
What was George Randall's occupation?
George Randall was a politician.
What nationality was George Randall?
George Randall was Canadian.
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