George Landerkin

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Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". George Landerkin (July 20, 1839 – October 4, 1903) was a Canadian physician and political figure. He represented Grey South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1900. From 1901 to 1903, he was a member of the Senate of Canada.[1]

He was born in West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Upper Canada,[1] the son of James Landerkin, who came there from Nova Scotia. He was educated at Victoria College in Cobourg, where he received his M.D.[2] Landerkin worked on a farm for several years before obtaining his medical degree. He practised medicine in Hanover, Ontario. Landerkin was also president of Canada Mutual Mining and Development Company.[3] In 1870, he married Mary Matilda Kirkendall.[2] Landerkin was defeated by George Jackson for the federal seat in 1878.[1] He died in Hanover at the age of 64.[3] Template:1872 Canadian federal election/Grey South Template:1874 Canadian federal election/Grey South Template:1878 Canadian federal election/Grey South Template:1882 Canadian federal election/Grey South Template:1887 Canadian federal election/Grey South Template:1891 Canadian federal election/Grey South Template:1896 Canadian federal election/Grey South Template:1900 Canadian federal election/Grey South

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