George McManus (politician)

George John McManus (1806 – October 18, 1887) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal-Conservative Party Member of Provincial Parliament from 1871 to 1874.[1][2]

This article is about the Canadian politician. For other people with the same name, see George McManus (disambiguation).

George McManus
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded byThomas Swinarton
Succeeded byJohn Flesher
ConstituencyCardwell
Personal details
Born1806 (1806)
Mountnugent, Kilbride Parish, County Cavan, Ireland
DiedOctober 18, 1887(1887-10-18) (aged 81)
Mono, Ontario
Political partyLiberal-Conservative Party
Spouses
Anne Carson
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(m. 1831; died 1865)​
    Alice Ann Kells
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    (m. 1866; died 1923)​
    OccupationJustice of the Peace

    McManus was born in Mountnugent, Kilbride Parish, County Cavan, Ireland, grew up there and settled in Mono Township in the summer of 1829. He was reeve for the township (1851-1873) and served as warden for Simcoe County in 1859. McManus was named superintendent of schools in 1844 and also served as justice of the peace (appointed clerk, Simcoe Co. 8th Division Court, 1848) and a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. In 1831, he married Anne Carson (9 children) and later married Alice Ann Kells (0 children) in 1866 after Anne's death.

    References
    1. "Index Page".
    2. "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved June 27, 2023.


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