George Washington Stephens (junior)
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George Washington Stephens (3 August 1866 – 6 February 1942) was a Canadian
politician.
Born in Montreal
, the son of George Washington Stephens
and Elizabeth McIntosh, Stephens was educated at Montreal High School, McGill University
, the University of Geneva, University of Marburg, and the University of Hanover. He worked with the firm of Steidtman & Company; J. and H. Taylor; and Thomas Robertson & Company, Limited. He was an administrator of his father's estate starting in 1902. He was president of the Canadian Rubber Company of Montreal and vice-president of the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company Limited.
He was elected as the Liberal candidate by acclamation to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
for the electoral district of Montreal Division 4
in a 1905 by-election. He did not run in the 1908 election
. From 1907 to 1912, he was president of the Montreal Harbor Commission.
In 1898, he joined the Montreal Third Field Battery. He was promoted to major in 1902 and retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
In 1923, he was appointed to the League of Nations
. He was appointed a member of the Governing Commission of the Saar
in 1923 and was its president from 1924 to 1926.
He died in Los Angeles, California
in 1942 and was buried in Montreal.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
Born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the son of George Washington Stephens
George Washington Stephens (senior)
George Washington Stephens was a Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician.Born in Swanton, Vermont, the son of Harrison Stephens and Sarah Jackson, his father was a wealthy Montreal merchant who was from Vermont and Stephens was born there when his mother was visiting...
and Elizabeth McIntosh, Stephens was educated at Montreal High School, McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, the University of Geneva, University of Marburg, and the University of Hanover. He worked with the firm of Steidtman & Company; J. and H. Taylor; and Thomas Robertson & Company, Limited. He was an administrator of his father's estate starting in 1902. He was president of the Canadian Rubber Company of Montreal and vice-president of the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company Limited.
He was elected as the Liberal candidate by acclamation to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
for the electoral district of Montreal Division 4
Montréal-Saint-Laurent
Montréal-Saint-Laurent was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montreal region, the riding was formed in 1890 from parts of Montreal-Ouest. The riding existed until 1939 when it was part of Montreal-Sainte-Anne and Montreal-Saint-Jacques. It was also...
in a 1905 by-election. He did not run in the 1908 election
Quebec general election, 1908
The Quebec general election of 1908 was held on June 8, 1908 to elect members of the 12th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
. From 1907 to 1912, he was president of the Montreal Harbor Commission.
In 1898, he joined the Montreal Third Field Battery. He was promoted to major in 1902 and retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
In 1923, he was appointed to the League of Nations
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace...
. He was appointed a member of the Governing Commission of the Saar
Saar (League of Nations)
The Territory of the Saar Basin , also referred as the Saar or Saargebiet, was a region of Germany that was occupied and governed by Britain and France from 1920 to 1935 under a League of Nations mandate, with the occupation originally being under the auspices of the Treaty of Versailles...
in 1923 and was its president from 1924 to 1926.
He died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in 1942 and was buried in Montreal.