George Frederick Marter

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George Frederick Marter was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He led the Ontario Conservative Party from 1894 to 1896, and later became manager of the Lancashire Insurance Company of Toronto.

Marter became Conservative leader following the defeat of William Ralph Meredith during the 1894 election. The Conservative Party he led was aligned with the Protestant Protective Association in the legislature, and was divided by religious conflict and narrow bigotry. Marter was essentially an interim leader, and in 1896 he was replaced by James P. Whitney. He did not seek re-election in the 1898 election.


Preceded by:
William Ralph Meredith

Ontario Conservative Leaders

Succeeded by:
James P. Whitney