George McHugh
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George McHugh was a farmer and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Victoria South
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal
. McHugh sat for Victoria in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1926.
He was born in Ops Township
, Canada West, the son of Patrick McHugh and Ann Walker. He married Margaret O'Neill in 1873. McHugh was defeated by Adam Edward Vrooman
when he ran for reelection in 1900. He died in office at the age of 81.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. He represented Victoria South
Victoria South
Victoria South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Victoria divided into two ridings, the South and North...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
. McHugh sat for Victoria in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1926.
He was born in Ops Township
Ops Township, Ontario
The Township of Ops was a municipality located in the centre of the former Victoria County, now the city of Kawartha Lakes. The township contained the communities of Reaboro and Fleetwood, and also surrounded the largest population centre in the county, Lindsay....
, Canada West, the son of Patrick McHugh and Ann Walker. He married Margaret O'Neill in 1873. McHugh was defeated by Adam Edward Vrooman
Adam Edward Vrooman
Adam Edward Vrooman was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 and Victoria West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1914 as a Conservative member.He was born in Brock Township, Canada West, the...
when he ran for reelection in 1900. He died in office at the age of 81.