Political party Unionist | Religion Anglican Name George Allan | |
Preceded by None - new riding created from Winnipeg Died December 6, 1940(1940-12-06) (aged 80)Victoria, British Columbia | ||
George William Allan, (August 13, 1860 – December 6, 1940), was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Life and career
Born in Toronto, his father, George William Allan Sr., served in the Canadian Senate for 35 years, including a term as Speaker of the Senate. The younger Allan moved during his adult life to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was elected to one term in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1917 election as the Unionist Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South.
Allan's grandfather was William Allan, member of the Home District and Legislative Council of Upper Canada.
Allan was married to Muriel Hester Wragge and had five children:
He died in Victoria in 1940 and was buried in Winnipeg.
References
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