George Airey Kirkpatrick
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The Honourable Sir George Airey Kirkpatrick KCMG PC QC |
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| 4th Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada | |
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In office February 8, 1883 – July 12, 1887 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General |
The Marquess of Lorne The Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Prime Minister | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Joseph Godéric Blanchet |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Aldéric Ouimet |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Frontenac |
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In office 1870–1892 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Kirkpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Augustus Calvin |
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
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In office 30 May 1892 – 7 November 1896 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General |
The Lord Stanley of Preston The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Premier |
Oliver Mowat Arthur Sturgis Hardy |
| Preceded by | Alexander Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Casimir Gzowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 13, 1841 Kingston, Canada West |
| Died | December 13, 1899 (aged 58) Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir George Airey Kirkpatrick KCMG PC QC (September 13, 1841 – December 13, 1899) was a politician from Ontario, Canada.
Born in 1841 in Kingston, Ontario, the son of Thomas Kirkpatrick, George Kirkpatrick was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
He was called to the bar in 1865 and served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons from 1870 to 1892 taking over the Frontenac seat held by his late father.
He was a supporter of Sir John A. Macdonald's National Policy but was also a friend of Liberal leader Edward Blake whom he supported on issues such as proportional representation. Kirkpatrick considered joining the Liberal Party over the Pacific Scandal but decided to remain with the Conservatives.
In 1875, Kirkpatrick contested the Governor General's right to pardon Louis Riel without the consent of the Canadian Cabinet. As a result of his arguments, the Colonial Office issued new instructions that future Governors General not act without the advice of his ministers in such matters.
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