George Stephens (Canadian politician)
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George Stephens was a merchant and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Kent
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1900 to 1903 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Northumberland County
, Canada West, the son of William Henry Stephens and Mary Ann Thorn, and was educated in Chatham
. He first entered business in partnership with his older brother, William Henry Stephens, Jr., and, in 1872, opened his own hardware business in Chatham. He served as an alderman for Chatham in 1899 and 1900. Stephens was married twice: to Katie Lyell Stringer in 1874 and then to her sister Jean Mather Stringer in 1882. Stephens ran unsuccessfully for reelection in Kent West in 1904 after the Kent riding was divided.
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 Kent
Kent (Ontario electoral district)
Kent was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904, 1917 to 1968, and 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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from 1900 to 1903 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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.
He was born in Northumberland County
Northumberland County, Ontario
Northumberland County is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in central Ontario, Canada. It is located east of Durham County , west of Hastings, southeast of Kawartha Lakes and south of Peterborough County. The county seat is Cobourg...
, Canada West, the son of William Henry Stephens and Mary Ann Thorn, and was educated in Chatham
Chatham, Ontario
Chatham is the largest community in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Formerly serving as the seat of Kent County, the governments of the former city of Chatham, the county of Kent, and its townships were merged into one entity known as the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in 1998.Located on...
. He first entered business in partnership with his older brother, William Henry Stephens, Jr., and, in 1872, opened his own hardware business in Chatham. He served as an alderman for Chatham in 1899 and 1900. Stephens was married twice: to Katie Lyell Stringer in 1874 and then to her sister Jean Mather Stringer in 1882. Stephens ran unsuccessfully for reelection in Kent West in 1904 after the Kent riding was divided.