George Pownall
| Sir George Pownall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada | |
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In office 1792–1834 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1755 Lincolnshire, England |
| Died |
October 17, 1834 England |
| Relations | Thomas Pownall, uncle |
Sir George Pownall (1755 – October 17, 1834) was an English politician in Lower Canada.
Born in Lincolnshire, England, Pownall was appointed secretary and registrar of the province of Quebec in 1775. He arrived in Quebec on June 15, 1776 and was appointed to the Council for the Affairs of the Province of Quebec in 1775 and to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada in 1792.[1]
In 1796 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Bath.[1]
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- 1 2 "George Pownall". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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