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George Hilliard

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George Hilliard
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Peterborough West
In office
1878–1887
Preceded byJohn Bertram
Succeeded byJames Stevenson
Personal details
Born(1827-05-28)May 28, 1827
Morrisburg, Upper Canada
DiedJune 23, 1892(1892-06-23) (aged 65)
Political partyLiberal-Conservative

George Hilliard (May 28, 1827 – June 23, 1892)[1] 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.

References

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  • "History of the county of Peterborough, Ontario". Internet Archive. 1884.
  • George Hilliard – Parliament of Canada biography