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George Knowling
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Souris
In office
November 1891 – November 1898
Succeeded byJohn Wesley Connell
Personal details
Born(1855-03-23)March 23, 1855
Brooklin, Canada West
Died1923 (aged 66–67)
Political partyIndependent

George Henry Knowling (March 23, 1856 – 1923) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Souris from 1891 to 1898.[1]

Knowling was born in Brooklin, Canada West, and was educated nearby in Whitby. A lumber merchant, he was a member of the Church of England, and Conservative Party.[2]

He was acclaimed in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until his retirement at the 1898 election.

Electoral results

1891 election

November 7, 1891 election
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George Knowling Acclaimed
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1894 election

October 31, 1894 election
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George Knowling Acclaimed
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References

  1. ^ a b c "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
  2. ^ https://archive.org/stream/parliamentarygu00unkngoog/parliamentarygu00unkngoog_djvu.txt