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George Heber Connell (1836 – February 15, 1881) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1881 as an Independent member.
He was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, the son of Charles Connell and Ann Fisher, and was educated at Saint John. In 1837, he married Isabel Barnaby. Connell died in office in Ottawa at the age of 45.
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Carleton, New Brunswick | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Independent | George Heber Connell | 1,766 | 54.96 | – | ||||
| Liberal | Stephen Burpee Appleby | 1,447 | 45.04 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,213 | – | ||||||
| Source: Library of Parliament[1][2] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Carleton, New Brunswick (1878)". lop.parl.ca.
- ↑ Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- George Heber Connell – Parliament of Canada biography
- Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1880). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 165.
- Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives Canada. p. 132.
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