George Kempt (July 8, 1821 – March 9, 1885) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal Party of Canada member.[1]

George Kempt
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Victoria South
In office
1867–1872
Succeeded byGeorge Dormer
Personal details
Born(1821-07-08)July 8, 1821
Cromarty, Scotland
DiedMarch 9, 1885(1885-03-09) (aged 63)
Political partyLiberal
SpouseAnne Jane Macaulay

He was born in Cromarty, Scotland, in 1821,[1] the son of Kenneth Kempt,[2] and came to Peterborough County in Upper Canada with his family in 1831. Kempt was a lumber and grain merchant. He served on the township council for Lindsay, also serving as reeve. In 1872, he was named sheriff for Victoria County.[3]

In 1849, he married Anne Jane Macaulay. He died in Lindsay at the age of 63.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b George Kempt – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ The Canadian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men. Vol. Ontario. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 383–384.