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♂ George Henry Barnard
aliasGeorge Henry Barnard
Record
2735 · 6874

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Birth 9 October 1868 → 155 years + 6 months ago
Lived 85 years + 3 months
First mandate 26 October 1908 → 115 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 40 years
Death 13 January 1954 → 70 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 36 years + 2 months after 23 October 1917
Special notes
None
 
George Henry Barnard (1868–1954)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Francis J. Barnard (1829–1889) Father  
⊖ Frank S. Barnard (1856–1936) Brother  
⊖ John A. Mara (1840–1920) Brother-in-law  
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate British Columbia (1917–1945)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Victoria, British Columbia (1904–1905)
Mun./Co. Council Victoria, British Columbia (1902–1903)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 8 11 26

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 3  
1 documented challenger
⊖ William Templeman  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 4,345 Votes: 4,345 Participation: 100.00% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 British Columbia
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20789(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
40
CONS
 1/2 2,179 50.15% +13 Loser:
LIB
 2,166 49.85% William Templeman

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,438 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
12		 British Columbia
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 UNIO  10 Oct 1917
ID: 21027(F) — 5 Jul 2023 15:51 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
CONS
 1/3 2,816 51.78% +484 Loser:
LIB
 2,332 42.88% William Templeman
After his election:
10 Oct 1917 49
CONS
 →
UNIO
 Change of government (remained in government)
23 Oct 1917 49
UNIO
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 6 years 1 month 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 14,517 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
13		 British Columbia
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21285(F) — 23 Jan 2022 19:51 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
UNIO
 11,365 78.29% Simon F. Tolmie

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. George Henry Barnard, K.C., Senator		 18 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. George Henry Barnard, C.R., sénateur		 18 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Henry Barnard		 18 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 18 Mar 2024 21:05 (but data presented dynamically)

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