George Taylor (March 31, 1840 – March 26, 1919) was a

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politician. Born in Lansdowne, Leeds County,

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, he was first elected to the

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for the electoral district of Leeds South in the 1882 federal election. A

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, he would be re-elected 7 more times until being summoned to the

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representing the senatorial division of Leeds, Ontario in 1911. He would sit in the Senate until his death in 1919 after having served in parliament for 37 years. From 1891 to 1896, he was the Chief Government Whip and from 1901 to 1907 the Chief Opposition Whip.

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* 1840 births 1919 deaths Canadian senators from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Leeds and Grenville United Counties 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub