Researching George Compton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2883 people with the Compton surname? In that year Compton was ranked number 1393 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Compton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Compton and the Compton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 4033 people with the Compton surname in the UK? Compton is now ranked number 1433 for popularity in the UK. |
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George Compton (Canadian politician)
George Compton (October 12, 1872 – 1950) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1927.
Compton was born in Wiltshire, England, and came to Canada with his family in 1873. He was educated at the Mound School, worked as a farmer, and served as a councillor and reeve in Pembina, Manitoba.
Compton first sought election to the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial campaign, running as an "Independent Farmer" candidate in Manitou. He lost to Conservative John Ridley by 259 votes. Two years later, in the 1922 campaign, he ran as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM) and defeated Ridley by a narrow margin.
The UFM won the 1922 election, and formed government as the Progressive Party of Manitoba. Compton served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken's ministry for the next five years. He was defeated by Conservative Joseph Lusignan in the 1927 election.
Category:1872 birthsCategory:1950 deathsCategory:Progressive Party of Manitoba MLAsCategory:People from Pembina Valley Region, Manitoba
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