He was born in Musselburgh, the son of W.G. Moncrieff, and was educated in Edinburgh. Moncrieff came to London, Canada West with his parents and continued his education there. He studied law in London and Hamilton, was called to the Upper Canada bar in 1864 and set up practice in London, moving to Petrolia in 1866.[1] In 1872, he married Isabella Thompson. Moncrieff served as reeve for Petrolia in 1867 and 1873 and mayor in 1874. He was town solicitor for Petrolia from 1875 to 1901 and was named Queen's Counsel in 1889.[1] Moncrieff was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1896. He died in Petrolia at the age of 59.[1]
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George Moncrieff – Parliament of Canada biography
The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 AJ Gemmill
^ abcLambton County's Hundred Years, 1849-1949 (1949) 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Lauriston, V p. 250
george, moncrieff, 1842, march, 1901, scottish, born, lawyer, political, figure, ontario, canada, represented, lambton, east, house, commons, canada, from, 1887, 1896, conservative, member, born, musselburgh, moncrieff, educated, edinburgh, moncrieff, came, lo. George Moncrieff KC 1842 March 28 1901 was a Scottish born lawyer and political figure in Ontario Canada He represented Lambton East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member He was born in Musselburgh the son of W G Moncrieff and was educated in Edinburgh Moncrieff came to London Canada West with his parents and continued his education there He studied law in London and Hamilton was called to the Upper Canada bar in 1864 and set up practice in London moving to Petrolia in 1866 1 In 1872 he married Isabella Thompson Moncrieff served as reeve for Petrolia in 1867 and 1873 and mayor in 1874 He was town solicitor for Petrolia from 1875 to 1901 and was named Queen s Counsel in 1889 1 Moncrieff was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1896 He died in Petrolia at the age of 59 1 References editGeorge Moncrieff Parliament of Canada biography The Canadian parliamentary companion 1891 AJ Gemmill a b c Lambton County s Hundred Years 1849 1949 1949 Archived 2008 03 03 at the Wayback Machine Lauriston V p 250 nbsp This article about a historical Conservative Party of Canada Member of the Parliament of Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a mayor in Ontario is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Moncrieff amp oldid 1188016028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
