George Hilliard

For the nineteenth century American lawyer and writer, see George Stillman Hillard.
George Hilliard
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Peterborough West
In office
1878–1887
Preceded by John Bertram
Succeeded by James Stevenson
Personal details
Born 1827
Morrisburg, Upper Canada
Died May 23, 1892
Political party Liberal-Conservative

George Hilliard (1827 May 23, 1892) was a Canadian businessman and politician from the province of Ontario.

Born in Morrisburg, Upper Canada, the son of Christopher Hilliard, a British officer, and Catherine Meyer, Hilliard came to Peterborough County in 1847. He began working as a clerk in Peterborough in 1847. He opened his own general store with his brother and later managed a lumber business. In 1862, he purchased a saw mill and afterwards a large stone flouring mill. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Peterborough West in the 1878 election. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1882 election.

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