Edmund William George

Edmund William George
Member of Parliamentfor Westmorland
In officeJune 1949 – June 1953
Personal details
Born	Edmund William George(1908-03-14)14 March 1908
Died	27 September 1963(1963-09-27) (aged 55)
Party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	M. Phyllis Davisonm 30 June 1931[1]
Profession	farmer

Edmund William George (14 March 1908 – 27 September 1963) was a Canadian politician, farmer and soldier. George served as a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

George became a farmer by career, following graduation from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1929. He served with the military in World War II with postings in North Africa and Europe.^[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Westmorland riding in the 1949 general election. After completing his only federal term, the 21st Canadian Parliament, George left the House of Commons and did not stand for re-election in the 1953 election.

v t e 1949 Canadian federal election: Westmoreland
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Edmund William George	20,649	57.3	+4.3
	Progressive Conservative	John Edward Murphy	11,696	32.4	-3.3
	Co-operative Commonwealth	William Robert Rogers	3,702	10.3	-1.1

References

1. Normandin, Pierre G. (1952). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

External links

• Edmund William George – Parliament of Canada biography
• Edmund William George's Rootsweb profile