George Alexander Gillespie (December 17, 1872 – after 1939) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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. He represented Peterborough West

Peterborough West

Peterborough West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Peterborough was into two ridings...

 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal

Ontario Liberal Party

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 member.

He was born in Toronto

Toronto

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, the son of John L. Gillespie and Margaret Christie. In 1898, he married Elizabeth Loy. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1907. Gillespie was branch manager of Silverwood's Dairy

Silverwood Dairy

Silverwood Dairy was a London, Ontario, Canada, dairy company that operated in the early 20th century and later acquired as a brand name by Ault Foods.-Founding owner and early years:...

. In 1939, he married Luella Georgia Archer.