George Reginald Geary
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The Honourable George Reginald Geary OBE KC MC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Toronto South |
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In office 1925–1935 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Sheard |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| 35th Mayor of Toronto | |
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In office 1910–1912 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Oliver |
| Succeeded by | Horatio Hocken |
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August 12, 1873 Strathroy, Ontario |
| Died | April 30, 1954 (aged 80) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Barrister |
George Reginald Geary, PC KC OBE MC (August 12, 1873 – April 30, 1954) was a Canadian politician. He was a Conservative member of the House of Commons from 1925 to 1935. He also served as Mayor of Toronto, Ontario from 1910 to 1912.
Born August 12, 1873 in Strathroy, Ontario, the Geary family moved to Sarnia, Ontario when Geary was age one. He attended and graduated from Toronto's Upper Canada College. He graduated from the University of Toronto law school in 1896. Geary enlisted in the Canadian Army on January 7, 1915. He served in World War I and was awarded the Military Cross and the French Legion of Honour. Geary was also awarded the Military Cross and Croix de Guerre during World War I. On March 24, 1919 he was discharged. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.
Soon after graduation he became interested in politics. In 1904 he became a school trustee in Ward 4. Then an alderman from 1905 to 1907. From there he became counsel for the Ontario Government. Then in 1908 he ran for mayor and lost to Joseph Oliver. Geary was elected Mayor in 1910, re-elected in 1911 and acclaimed in 1912. He resigned in October 1912 in order to accept a position as the City of Toronto's legal counsel.
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