- George Landerkin
George Landerkin (
July 20 1839 –October 4 1903 ) was a Canadian physician and political figure. He representedGrey South in theCanadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1900. From 1901 to 1903, he was a member of theSenate of Canada .He was born in West Gwillinbury, Simcoe County,
Upper Canada , the son of James Landerkin, who came there fromNova Scotia . He was educated at Victoria College in Cobourg, where he received his M.D.. In 1870, he married Mary Matilda Kirkendall. Landerkin was defeated by George Jackson for the federal seat in 1878.External links
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=5b784d04-8c77-412a-b958-2c751b7bd2bf&Language=E Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32951 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1877" CH Mackintosh ]
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