George Hope Bertram
Canadian politician
Died when: 53 years 8 days (636 months)Star Sign: Pisces
George Hope Bertram (March 12, 1847 – 20 March 1900) was a Canadian businessman and politician.Born in Fenton Barns, Scotland to Hugh Bertram and Isabella Mack, Bertram emigrated to join his brother John in Canada in 1865.
After opening a hardware store in Lindsay, Ontario, he moved to Toronto in 1876.A prominent businessman, Bertram was elected to federal parliament as a member of the House of Commons of Canada for Toronto Centre in an 1897 by-election.
Bertram's daughter, Christine Mabel married William Henry Moore, a writer and lawyer who also became a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario.
A Liberal, he died in office in 1900 and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.His brother John also served in the House of Commons.
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