George Samuel May
George Samuel May (January 18, 1858 – December 29, 1922)[1] was a merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented the riding of Ottawa in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1908 as a Liberal.[2][3]
The son of George May and Elizabeth N. Cobb, he was born in Montreal and was educated in Ottawa. In 1884, he married Hattie Elizabeth Taylor. May served 16 years as a member of the Ottawa Public School Board.[2]
Electoral history[edit]
| 1879 Ontario general election: Ottawa | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Patrick Baskerville | 1,064 | 39.72 | +8.26 | ||||
| Independent | George Samuel May | 1,000 | 37.33 | |||||
| Liberal | Daniel John O'Donoghue | 606 | 22.62 | −45.93 | ||||
| Independent | Mr. St. Jean | 5 | 0.19 | |||||
| Independent | W.D. O'Keefe | 4 | 0.15 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,679 | 47.99 | −6.26 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 5,582 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.26 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137359179/george-samuel-may
- ^ a b Chambers, E J (1908). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Work of General Reference for the Dominion of Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "George Samuel May, MPP". ontla.on.ca. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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