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George Charles Hurdman

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George Charles Hurdman
MPP for Ottawa West
In office
June 29, 1914 – September 23, 1919
Personal details
Born(1870-09-23)September 23, 1870
Ottawa, Ontario
DiedDecember 22, 1936(1936-12-22) (aged 66)
Rosseau, Ontario
Political partyOntario Liberal Party

George Charles Hurdman (September 23, 1870 – December 22, 1936) was a Canadian lumber merchant and political figure. He represented Ottawa West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of George Hurdman and Agnes Hurdman.[1] He worked for several lumber firms before establishing his own company in 1899. In that same year, he married Katherine Lynton. Hurdman defeated the incumbent James A. Ellis to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1914. He served in the local militia and was a lieutenant in the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards during World War I. He died in 1936.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Who's who and why. International Press. 1914. ISSN 0316-0971. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Person Details for George Charles Hurdman, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1916, EJ Chambers
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