George Airey Kirkpatrick
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| In office April 27, 1870 – May 30, 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kirkpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Augustus Calvin |
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
| In office May 30, 1892 – November 7, 1896 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governors General | The Lord Stanley of Preston The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Premier | Oliver Mowat Arthur Sturgis Hardy |
| Preceded by | Sir Alexander Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Casimir Gzowski (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1841 Canada West |
| Died | December 13, 1899 (aged 58) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Jane Macaulay (died 1877) Isabel Louise Macpherson (m. 1883) |
| Relations | Thomas Kirkpatrick (father) |
| Children | 4 sons and 1 daughter (from his first marriage); 1 son (from his second marriage) |
| Residence | Kingston, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer, militia officer, and businessman |
Sir George Airey Kirkpatrick
Born in 1841 in Kingston, Ontario, the son of Thomas Kirkpatrick, George Kirkpatrick was educated at Trinity College Dublin.
Career
Kirkpatrick joined the Canadian Militia as a private in 1861 during the
He was called to the bar in 1865 and served as a
He was a supporter of Sir John A. Macdonald's National Policy but was also a friend of Liberal leader Edward Blake whom he supported on issues such as proportional representation. Kirkpatrick considered joining the Liberal Party over the Pacific Scandal but decided to remain with the Conservatives.
In 1875, Kirkpatrick contested the
Kirkpatrick also argued in favour of protection of sailors from ship-owners who went bankrupt.
Following the
During his time in office, Kirkpatrick made a special effort to visit and support the rural areas of the province. He served until 1896, and was knighted the same year. Sir Mackenzie Bowell offered Kirkpatrick a position in the Cabinet, but by this time, he had lost interest in politics. He died in Toronto in 1899.
Family
In 1865, Kirkpatrick married
His son was
Legacy
Upper Canada College has a chair that once belonged to George Airey Kirkpatrick.[2]
References
- ^ Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1903). Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada. Toronto: Williams Briggs. p. 188.
- ^ Spence, Marion; Old Times: Remember When: Seats of Honour; Winter/Spring 2007; Pg. 18
External links
- Works by or about George Airey Kirkpatrick at Internet Archive
- Morley, Leslie H. (1990). "Kirkpatrick, Sir George Airey". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- George Airey Kirkpatrick – Parliament of Canada biography
