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George di Madeiros Loy

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Political party
  
Liberal

Party
  
Liberal Party of Canada

Died
  
December 14, 1936

Role
  
Political figure

Name
  
George Madeiros


Preceded by
  
Joseph Gedeon Horace Bergeron

Born
  
November 27, 1840 Coteau Landing, Lower Canada (
1840-11-27
)

Succeeded by
  
Joseph Gedeon Horace Bergeron

George di Madeiros Loy (November 27, 1840 – December 14, 1936) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauharnois in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal.

He was born in Coteau-Landing, Lower Canada, the son of a Portuguese father and American mother. Loy was educated in Coteau-Landing and Ogdensburg, New York. In 1868, he married Elizabeth Wilson. He was mayor of Valleyfield from 1894 to 1899. His election in 1900 was declared void in 1902 but Loy won the subsequent by-election. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1904.

Loy also operated a paper mill in Valleyfield owned by Alexander Buntin.

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George di Madeiros Loy Wikipedia