Gideon Striker
Gideon Striker (c. 1825 – October 6, 1886) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1883.
Gideon Striker | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1872–1883 | |
| Preceded by | James Simeon McCuaig |
| Succeeded by | James Hart |
| Constituency | Prince Edward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1825 Prince Edward County, Upper Canada |
| Died | October 6, 1886 (aged 60–61) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Businessman |
He was born in Prince Edward County circa 1825[1][2] and educated in Picton. He was a druggist and sold groceries as well. Striker also served as reeve of Picton, warden for the county and lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. He was elected in 1871 to the provincial assembly but the election was declared invalid; he lost the subsequent by-election to James Simeon McCuaig but was declared elected later in 1872. He died suddenly in Montreal in 1886.[3]
References
- "Ancestors and Cousins of Graeme Norman and a lot of Bay of Quinte, Ontario folks". RootsWeb. September 10, 2004. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
- "Gideon Striker". Family Search.org.
- Morgan, Henry James (31 January 1887). The Dominion Annual Register and Review. Dawson Brothers. p. 289 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883, JA Gemmill
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