George Sellars (Newfoundland politician)

George Sellars (December 28, 1890 – October 24, 1961) was a Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1956 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Labrador South as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador until his death in office in 1961.[1]

George Sellars
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Labrador South
In office
1956 – October 24, 1961
Succeeded byGerald I. Hill
Personal details
Born(1890-12-28)December 28, 1890
Bonavista, Newfoundland
DiedOctober 24, 1961(1961-10-24) (aged 70)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Political partyLiberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Spouse
Elizabeth Taylor
(m. 1916)
Children3

Sellars was born in Bonavista, Newfoundland in 1890.[1] He resided in his hometown and worked as a wireless operator and as a co-operative and commercial business manager for a decade. Sellers also worked for the Canadian National Railway for 40 years and was a justice of the peace. He married Elizabeth Taylor in 1916 and had three children.[1] Sellars died of a heart attack while still in office, on October 24, 1961.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1957). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. p. 576.
  2. ^ Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Death Certificates, 1950-1968