George Stephens (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About George Stephens (Canadian politician)
- George Stephens (October 6, 1846 – July 17, 1916) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada.
- He represented Kent in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1903 as a Liberal.He was born in Northumberland County, Canada West, the son of William Henry Stephens and Mary Ann Thorn, and was educated in Chatham.
- He first entered business in partnership with his older brother, William Henry Stephens, Jr., and, in 1872, opened his own hardware business in Chatham.
- He served as an alderman for Chatham in 1899 and 1900.
- Stephens was married twice: to Katie Lyell Stringer in 1874 and then to her sister Jean Mather Stringer in 1882.
- Stephens ran unsuccessfully for reelection in Kent West in 1904 after the Kent riding was divided.
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