George William Monk

George William Monk (September 10, 1838 – August 18, 1917) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the Ottawa area riding of Carleton from 1871 to 1894.

George Monk
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1894
Preceded byRobert Lyon
Succeeded byGeorge Kidd
ConstituencyCarleton
Personal details
Born(1838-09-10)September 10, 1838
March Township, Ontario
DiedAugust 18, 1917(1917-08-18) (aged 78)
March Township, Ontario
Political partyConservative

He was born in March Township, Ontario in 1838. He was educated in Bytown and Potsdam, New York.

Monk represented Carleton in the Ontario Legislative Assembly from 1871 to 1894 as a Conservative MLA. He was a deputy grandmaster of the Orange Lodge in British North America. He died in 1917.[1]

Electoral history
1871 Ontario general election: Carleton
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge William Monk82250.31
LiberalRobert Lyon81249.69
Turnout 1,63463.46
Eligible voters 2,575
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872: Carleton
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge William Monk1,10954.23+9.24
LiberalRobert Lyon93645.77−1.52
Total valid votes 2,045100.0  −2.01
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.38
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 40 
1875 Ontario general election: Carleton
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge William MonkAcclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
1879 Ontario general election: Carleton
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge William Monk2,07479.74
LiberalC. Christian52720.26
Total valid votes 2,60155.47
Eligible voters 4,689
Conservative hold Swing –
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

References
  1. "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  4. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  • Historical Sketch of the County of Carleton (1971) - originally published in 1879, reprinted by Mika Press, Belleville, Ontario


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