Famous People with Name George

George S. Baker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George S. Baker: is a Canadian politician and member of the Senate of Canada.Baker was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1974 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Gander—Twillingate, in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was re-elected in every subsequent election (representing Gander—Grand Falls after 1988) until his appointment to the Senate by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, in 2002.

George Taylor Fulford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Taylor Fulford: was a Canadian businessman and politician.He was elected to the town council in 1879 and served as an alderman for 12 terms. He was involved with the Liberal Party of Canada and became a friend of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1900 representing the senatorial division of Brockville, Ontario.

George Furey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Furey: is a Canadian Senator representing Newfoundland and Labrador.On August 11, 1999, Furey was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He sits as a Liberal and serves as Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.

George Hamilton Mills            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Hamilton Mills: was Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1858. Mills was lawyer and was called to the bar in 1851. He was elected as alderman for St. George's Ward in 1857, 1858, 1869 to 1872 and 1877. In 1858, he was chosen to serve as Mayor and served one term only.

George Lyle Ashe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Lyle Ashe: is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. Ashe was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1977 election, defeating New Democratic Party incumbent Charles Godfrey by 593 votes in Durham West. He served as parliamentary assistant to three ministers, and was re-elected with an increased plurality in the 1981 election. Ashe was appointed to Bill Davis's cabinet on April 10, 1981 as Minister of Revenue.

Henry George            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry George: was an American political economist and the most influential proponent of the "Single Tax" on land, also known as the land value tax. He inspired the philosophy and economic ideology known as Georgism, that holds that everyone owns what they create, but that everything found in nature, most importantly land, belongs equally to all humanity. He was the author of Progress and Poverty, written in 1879.In California, George fell in love with Annie Corsina Fox, an eighteen-year-old Australian girl who had been orphaned and was living with an uncle. The uncle, a prosperous, strong-minded man, was understandably opposed to his niece's penniless suitor. But the couple, defying him, eloped and married in late 1861,

Barbara George            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barbara George: was an American R&B singer and songwriter.Born Barbara Ann Smith, she was raised in New Orleans and began singing in a church choir. She was discovered by singer Jessie Hill, who recommended her to record producer, Harold Battiste. Her first record on Bat

Dawn Denise George            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dawn Denise George: better known plainly as Dawn George, is a former female boxer who has competed against some of women's boxing top athletes. George moved to Lowell, where Micky Ward, another retired boxer, was born. George's last fight was her second attempt to win a worl

Shaun George            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shaun George: is a US American professional boxer. He's a contender in the light-heavyweight division, best known for sensationally upsetting former heavyweight champ Chris Byrd. George is the nephew of former world title challenger and trainer Lennox Blackmoore. He st

Edward Nicholas "Ed Don" George            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Nicholas "Ed Don" George: was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter.Quick and powerful, he took on the name "Ed Don George" and began his professional career shortly after returning from the Olympics. He captured the NWA world heavyweight title on December 10, 1