Canadian politician
George Sellars (December 28, 1890 – October 24, 1961) was a Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1956 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Labrador South as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador until his death in office in 1961.[1]
Sellars was born in Bonavista, Newfoundland in 1890.[1] He resided in his hometown and worked as a wireless operator and as a co-operative and commercial business manager for a decade. Sellers also worked for the Canadian National Railway for 40 years and was a justice of the peace. He married Elizabeth Taylor in 1916 and had three children.[1] Sellars died of a heart attack while still in office, on October 24, 1961.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1957). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. p. 576.
- ^ Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Death Certificates, 1950-1968
