George Landerkin

George Landerkin (July 20, 1839 – October 4, 1903) was a Canadian physician and political figure. He represented Grey South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1900. From 1901 to 1903, he was a member of the Senate of Canada.^[1]

The Hon. George Landerkin
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Grey South
In office 1872–1878
Preceded by	George Jackson
Succeeded by	George Jackson
In office 1882–1900
Preceded by	George Jackson
Succeeded by	Matthew Kendal Richardson
Senator for Grey, Ontario
In office 1901–1903
Appointed by	Wilfrid Laurier
Personal details
Born	(1839-07-20)July 20, 1839 Simcoe County, Upper Canada
Died	October 4, 1903(1903-10-04) (aged 64) Hanover, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal

He was born in West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Upper Canada,^[1] the son of James Landerkin, who came there from Nova Scotia. He was educated at Victoria College in Cobourg, where he received his M.D.^[2] Landerkin worked on a farm for several years before obtaining his medical degree. He practised medicine in Hanover, Ontario. Landerkin was also president of Canada Mutual Mining and Development Company.^[3] In 1870, he married Mary Matilda Kirkendall.^[2] Landerkin was defeated by George Jackson for the federal seat in 1878.^[1] He died in Hanover at the age of 64.^[3]

v t e 1872 Canadian federal election: Grey South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Landerkin	1,150
	Conservative	George Jackson	977
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Grey South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Landerkin	1,248
	Unknown	? Prebble	863

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Grey South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	George Jackson	1,163
	Liberal	George Landerkin	1,082

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Grey South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Landerkin	1,765
	Liberal–Conservative	Geo. Jackson	1,689

v t e 1887 Canadian federal election: Grey South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Landerkin	2,292
	Conservative	David Jamieson	2,195

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Grey South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Landerkin	2,284
	Conservative	John Blyth	2,281

v t e 1896 Canadian federal election: Grey South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Landerkin	1,819
	Conservative	David Jameson	1,753
	Patrons of Industry	William Allan	1,196

v t e 1900 Canadian federal election: Grey South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Matthew Richardson	2,375
	Liberal	George Landerkin	2,231

References

1. George Landerkin – Parliament of Canada biography
2. The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1877 CH Mackintosh
3. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
4. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.