About George William Allan
Lived 1860 – 1940 (aged 80). George William Allan was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
George William Allan (August 13, 1860 – December 6, 1940) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Life and career Born in Toronto, his father, George William Allan Sr., served in the Senate of Canada for 35 years, including a term as Speaker of the Senate. The younger Allan moved during his adult life to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was elected to one term in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1917 election as the Unionist Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South.
Allan's grandfather was William Allan, member of the Home District and Legislative Council of Upper Canada.
Allan was married to Muriel Hester Wragge and had five children: Jocelyn Otillie Allan (1897–?) Enid Carlyon Allan (1899–?) George William Allan (1902–?) Arthur Carlyne "Tony" Allan (1907–?) Edmund Allan (1913–?)
He died in Victoria, British Columbia in 1940 and was buried in Winnipeg.
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Canadian politician (1860-1940)
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George William Allan was born on 13 August 1860 in Toronto.
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George William Allan died on 6 December 1940 in Victoria.
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George William Allan was a politician and lawyer.
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· Wikipedia: George William Allan
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