George Horace Gooderham

George Horace Gooderham (April 18, 1868 – December 22, 1942) was a Canadian businessman and politician. From 1908 to 1919, he was a Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing Toronto South and then Toronto Southwest.

George Horace Gooderham
Gooderham in 1908 (centre of photo), assisting with the laying of a cornerstone
Ontario MPP
In office 1914–1919
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	John Carman Ramsden
Constituency	Toronto Southwest (Seat A)
In office 1908–1914
Preceded by	J.J. Foy[nb 1]
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
Constituency	Toronto South (Seat B)
Personal details
Born	(1868-04-18)April 18, 1868 Toronto, Ontario
Died	December 22, 1942(1942-12-22) (aged 74) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Cora Maude Northrop
Occupation	Businessman

Life and career

Born in Toronto, his father was George Gooderham Sr. (1830–1905),^[1] a prominent businessman, and his mother was Harriet Dean. He married Cora Maude Northrop.

He worked in the business founded by his grandfather, William Gooderham, which was the Gooderham & Worts distillery. His brother, Albert Gooderham, also worked in the family business.

Gooderham was Commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto and served on the school board for Toronto, serving as chair in 1904. He died on December 22, 1942, at Toronto.^[2]

Sir Thomas Lipton (4) at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in 1903, with Commodore Aemilius Jarvis (5), Vice-Commodore Stephen Haas (3), and George H. Gooderham (6).