George Walton(June 21, 1854 – February 12, 1925[1]) was a politician inManitoba,Canada. He served in theLegislative Assembly of Manitobafrom 1907 to 1910, as a member of theManitoba Liberal Party.
Walton was born in WestPeterborough County,Canada West,and moved to Manitoba in 1879. He settled inEmerson,and ran businesses for hardware[1]and agricultural implements. He also served as deputy sheriff and county court bailiff for eight years.
Walton married Margaret Ann Robinson.[1]
He campaigned for theHouse of Commons of Canadain the1896 federal electionas a candidate of theLiberal Party of Canada,and lost toConservativecandidateA.C.C. Larivièreby 666 votes inProvencher.[2]
In 1900, he moved toWinnipeg.[1]
Walton first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the1903 provincial election,and lost toConservativecandidateDavid H. McFaddenby nineteen votes in the provincialEmersonconstituency. He tried again in the1907 election,and this time defeated McFadden by 105 votes. The Conservative Party won the election, and Watson served as an opposition member for the next three years. He lost to McFadden in the1910 election[3]by nine votes.
He sought a return to the legislature in the1914 election,and this time lost to McFadden[3]by 46 votes.
Walton died at home in Winnipeg at the age of 70 after an extended illness.[1]
References
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- ^"Provencher, Manitoba (1871 - )".History of Federal Ridings since 1867.Library of Parliament.Retrieved2012-11-25.
- ^ab"MLA Biographies - Deceased".Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-03-30.