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George Valentine McInerney

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George Valentine McInerney
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kent
In office
1892–1900
Preceded byÉdouard H. Léger
Succeeded byOlivier J. Leblanc
Personal details
Born(1857-02-14)February 14, 1857
Kingston (Five Rivers), New Brunswick
DiedJanuary 12, 1908(1908-01-12) (aged 50)
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyLiberal-Conservative
ChildrenRalph McInerney

George Valentine McInerney, QC (February 14, 1857 – January 12, 1908) was a lawyer and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Kent in the House of Commons of Canada from 1892 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative member.

He was born on Valentine's Day in Kingston (later Five Rivers), the son of Owen McInerney and Mary McAuley. McInerney was educated at the College of Saint Joseph in Memramcook, Boston University and Harvard University. He was called to the bar in 1880 and became a criminal lawyer in Richibucto. He served as secretary-treasurer for Kent County from 1880 to 1900. In 1882, he married Christina, the daughter of Henry O'Leary. In 1894, he was named Queen's Counsel. McInerney also lectured at the Saint John Law School (now the law faculty of the University of New Brunswick).

He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the federal parliament in 1878, 1882, 1883 and 1887 and again in 1890 for the provincial assembly. He was finally elected in an 1892 by-election. McInerney was defeated in bids for reelection in 1900 and 1904; he also ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1903.

McInerney was trustee and, for a time, co-editor of the Catholic newspaper, the Freeman. He died in Saint John at the age of 50.

His son Ralph also served in the provincial assembly.

Electoral record

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1900 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Olivier J. Leblanc 2,447 57.4 +14.8
Conservative George McInerney 1,816 42.6 -14.8
1896 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George McInerney 2,041 57.4 -5.6
Liberal Olivier J. Leblanc 1,514 42.6 +5.6
By-election on December 6, 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative George McInerney acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pierre-Amand Landry 1,765 55.5 -4.3
Liberal George McInerney 1,100 44.5 +4.3
By-election on September 22, 1883
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Kent (New Brunswick federal electoral district) Kent Pierre-Amand Landry 1,638 59.8 -4.8
Liberal George McInerney 1,100 40.2 +4.8
1882 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gilbert Anselme Girouard 1,412 64.6
Liberal George McInerney 773 35.4
1878 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gilbert Anselme Girouard 810 29.9
Liberal Robert Barry Cutler 726 26.8
Independent George McLeod 510 18.8
Unknown H. O'Leary 382 14.1
Liberal George McInerney 280 10.3

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