George di Madeiros Loy
| George di Madeiros Loy | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauharnois |
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In office 1900–1904 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Gédéon Horace Bergeron |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Gédéon Horace Bergeron |
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| Born |
November 27, 1840 Coteau Landing, Lower Canada |
| Died | December 14, 1936 (aged 96) |
| Political party | Liberal |
George di Madeiros Loy (November 27, 1840 – December 14, 1936) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauharnois in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal.
He was born in Coteau-Landing, Lower Canada, the son of a Portuguese father and American mother. Loy was educated in Coteau-Landing and Ogdensburg, New York. In 1868, he married Elizabeth Wilson. He was mayor of Valleyfield from 1894 to 1899. His election in 1900 was declared void in 1902 but Loy won the subsequent by-election. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1904.
Loy also operated a paper mill in Valleyfield owned by Alexander Buntin.
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