George Bryson Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
About George Bryson Sr.
- George Bryson (December 13, 1813 – January 13, 1900) was a Scottish-born businessman and political figure in Quebec. He was born in Paisley, the son of James Bryson and Jane Cochrane, and came to Upper Canada with his parents in 1821.
- In 1835, he moved to the area near Fort-Coulonge in Lower Canada, where he entered the timber trade.
- In 1845, he married Robina Cobb.
- Bryson was mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract from 1855 to 1857 and from 1862 to 1867.
- He also served as justice of the peace, postmaster for Fort Coulonge and warden for Pontiac County.
- In 1857, he was elected to represent Pontiac in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in a by-election held after the death of John Egan, but the assembly was dissolved before he took his seat.
- Bryson was defeated in the general election that followed in 1858.
- In 1867, he was named to the province's Legislative Council for Inkerman division.
- He helped establish the Bank of Ottawa, later serving as a director, and promoted the development of railway links in the region.
- Bryson retired from politics in 1887 and died in Fort-Coulonge at the age of 86. His brother Thomas was elected to the legislative assembly.
- Bryson's son John served in the House of Commons and his son George also served in the province's Legislative Council.
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