George McManus (politician)
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Source: Library and Archives Canada
George McManus was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative-Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.
McManus was born in Kilmore, County Cavan, Ireland, grew up there and settled in Mono Township around 1825. He was reeve for the township for many years and served as warden for Simcoe County in 1859. McManus was named superintendent of schools in 1844 and also served as justice of the peace and a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. In 1831, he married Anne Carson; he married Alice Kills in 1866 after Anne's death.
[edit] External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1874, HJ Morgan
- A History of Simcoe County, AF Hunter (1909)
- History of Dufferin County, S. Sawden (1952)
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