Name George King Children James Horace King Party Liberal Party of Canada | Died April 28, 1928 Role Canadian Politician | |
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George Gerald King (December 11, 1836 – April 28, 1928) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Springfield, New Brunswick, the son of Malcolm King and Elizabeth Hickson, he was a businessman before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the New Brunswick riding of Queen's in the 1878 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the 1882 election. He was defeated in the 1887 election and an 1888 by-election, and was re-elected in the 1891 and 1896 elections.
In 1860, King married Esther Briggs. Their son George Herbert King served in the New Brunswick assembly and their son James Horace King served in the House of Commons.
He was summoned to the Canadian Senate in 1896 representing the senatorial division of Queen's, New Brunswick. He died in office in 1928.