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- George_William_Allan abstract "George William Allan, PC KC, MA (January 9, 1822 – July 24, 1901) was a Canadian politician. His mother Leah Tyrer, daughter of Dr. John Gamble, married Hon. William Allan, of York (Toronto), U.C. Allan's father, William, was a pioneer who settled what was then the Township of York during John Graves Simcoe's term as Governor. William Allan eventually became the city's first postmaster and was appointed to the Legislative Council of Upper Canada and was a supporter of the Family Compact. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.George William Allan attended Upper Canada College and served with the Bank Rifle Corps when it helped put down the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. He went on to study law and was called to the bar in 1846 when he also married his first wife, Louisa Maud Robinson.Allan travelled extensively before beginning his law practice. He toured Europe, the Nile River, Syria, the Holy Land, Turkey and Greece giving him a lifelong appreciation of travel and winning him election to the Royal Geographic Society.He was a Toronto alderman from 1849 until 1855, when he was elected the 11th Mayor of Toronto. In 1858, he entered national politics representing York on the Legislative Council until Canadian Confederation. In 1867 he was nominated to the Canadian Senate as one of its first members and sat as a Conservative. In 1869 he was appointed government trustee for municipal bond fund of the Toronto and Nipissing Railway. He was chairman of the Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce for many years and was Speaker from 1888 until 1891. He remained in the Upper House until his death in 1901.Allan's interests included education, science, culture and art. He was the most important patron of the artist, Paul Kane, enabling him to live a life as a professional artist, and presided over such bodies as the Royal Canadian Institute, the Ontario Society of Artists, the Toronto Conservatory of Music and the Ontario Historical Society. He served as chancellor of Trinity College. He donated to the city of Toronto a piece of land which formed the nucleus of Allan Gardens. He was also active in the Synod of the Church of England, and was president of the Upper Canada Bible Society. He died in 1901, aged 83 at his residence, Moss Park, in Toronto.".
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- George_William_Allan deathDate "1901-07-24".
- George_William_Allan deathPlace Toronto.
- George_William_Allan office "Canadian Senator".
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- George_William_Allan party Conservative_Party_of_Canada_(1867–1942).
- George_William_Allan region York,_Upper_Canada.
- George_William_Allan religion Anglicanism.
- George_William_Allan successor John_Beverley_Robinson.
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- George_William_Allan wikiPageWikiLinkText "Allan, George William".
- George_William_Allan wikiPageWikiLinkText "George Allan Prize".
- George_William_Allan wikiPageWikiLinkText "George Allan".
- George_William_Allan wikiPageWikiLinkText "George William Allan".
- George_William_Allan wikiPageWikiLinkText "George William Allan, (Sr.)".
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- George_William_Allan before "The Hon. John Hillyard Cameron".
- George_William_Allan birthDate "1822-01-09".
- George_William_Allan birthPlace York,_Upper_Canada.
- George_William_Allan caption "The Hon. George William Allan, P.C.".
- George_William_Allan constituency "York, Ontario".
- George_William_Allan deathDate "1901-07-24".
- George_William_Allan deathPlace "Toronto, Ontario".
- George_William_Allan name "George William Allan".
- George_William_Allan office Senate_of_Canada.
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- George_William_Allan party Conservative_Party_of_Canada_(1867–1942).
- George_William_Allan predecessor Joshua_George_Beard.
- George_William_Allan religion Anglicanism.
- George_William_Allan spouse "Louisa Maud Robinson".
- George_William_Allan successor John_Beverley_Robinson.
- George_William_Allan termEnd "1855".
- George_William_Allan termEnd "1901-07-24".