George William Allan (Manitoba politician)

George William Allan KC (August 13, 1860 – December 6, 1940) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

George William Allan Jr.
Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South
In office 1917–1921
Preceded by	None - new riding created from Winnipeg
Succeeded by	Albert Hudson
Personal details
Born	(1860-08-13)August 13, 1860 Toronto, Province of Canada
Died	December 6, 1940(1940-12-06) (aged 80) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	Unionist

Life and career

Born in Toronto, his father, George William Allan Sr., served in the Senate of Canada for 35 years, including a term as Speaker of the Senate. The younger Allan moved during his adult life to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was elected to one term in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1917 election as the Unionist Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South.

Allan's grandfather was William Allan, member of the Home District and Legislative Council of Upper Canada.

Allan was married to Muriel Hester Wragge and had five children:

• Jocelyn Otillie Allan (1897–?)
• Enid Carlyon Allan (1899–?)
• George William Allan (1902–?)
• Arthur Carlyne "Tony" Allan (1907–?)
• Edmund Allan (1913–?)

He died in Victoria, British Columbia in 1940 and was buried in Winnipeg.

External links

• George William Allan – Parliament of Canada biography
• Works by or about George William Allan at the Internet Archive