George Barker Hall
George Barker Hall (1819[1] – February 1858[2]) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West. He represented South Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1844 to 1847 as a Conservative.[1]
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, later settling in Peterborough, Upper Canada. Hall owned a flour mill in Peterborough.[3] In 1847, he was named a judge for the Colborne District.[4] Hall served briefly as an ensign in the local militia around the time of the Upper Canada Rebellion. He died suddenly[1] at Beavermead, his residence near Peterborough,[2] at the age of 39. John A. Macdonald was executor for Hall's estate.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Jones, Elwood (2008). "Did John A. Macdonald have local love interest?". Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ a b Poole, Thomas W (1867). A sketch of the early settlement and subsequent progress of the town of Peterborough and of each township in the county of Peterborough. Printed at the office of the Peterborough review. p. 71.
- ^ "George Barker Hall indenture". Trent University. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "City Archives, Peterborough". Peterborough Museum. Retrieved 2011-01-01.