George Hope Bertram, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Hope Bertram

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1847

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1900

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About George Hope Bertram

  • George Hope Bertram (March 12, 1847 – 20 March 1900) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Born in Fenton Barns, Scotland to Hugh Bertram and Isabella Mack, Bertram emigrated to join his brother John in Canada in 1865.
  • After opening a hardware store in Lindsay, Ontario, he moved to Toronto in 1876.
  • A prominent businessman, Bertram was elected to federal parliament as a member of the House of Commons of Canada for Toronto Centre in an 1897 by-election.
  • Bertram's daughter, Christine Mabel married William Henry Moore, a writer and lawyer who also became a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario.
  • A Liberal, he died in office in 1900 and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. His brother John also served in the House of Commons.

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