George William Allan (Manitoba politician)


George William Allan, , was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

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:
He died in Victoria in 1940 and was buried in Winnipeg.