George Haddow

George Haddow
Member of Parliament
for Restigouche
In office
1878  1882
Personal details
Born December 10, 1833
Douglastown, New Brunswick
Died November 11, 1919
Political party Independent
Spouse(s) Elizabeth McCurdy
Profession merchant

George Haddow (December 10, 1833 in Douglastown, New Brunswick, Canada – November 11, 1919) was a Canadian politician and merchant.[1]

The son of Robert Haddow and Elizabeth Taylor, he was educated in Northumberland County and became a merchant in Dalhousie. In 1859, Haddow married Elizabeth McCurdy.[2] He was acclaimed in a by-election, upon George Moffatt's resignation, to the Canadian House of Commons as an independent MP to represent the riding of Restigouche. He was acclaimed in the 1878 election. He lost both the elections of 1882 and 1887.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 George Haddow – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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