George Horace Gooderham was the grandson of William Gooderham who, with James Worts, established the Gooderham and Worts distilling empire in 1832, was born in Toronto on April 18 1868.
George Horace Gooderham was a Trustee from 1890 until 1903 and in 1904 was elected School Board Chairman, a post he held for another four years.
In 1908, George was elected M.P.P for the riding of Toronto South, being re-elected in 1911 and in 1914 also. George was President of the Canadian National Exhibition from 1908 until 1910, President of Ridley College and a director of several financial institutions. Gooderham had a passion for yachting and held the position of Commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club for more than a decade. He skippered his many yachts, which included the famous Oriole 111, Oriole 1V and Cleopatra to many national and international championships. George Horace died at his residence 204 St George Street, on December 22 1942. His wife Cora died in 1962 and is also buried in the Northrop-Gooderham mausoleum also.
George Horace Gooderham was the grandson of William Gooderham who, with James Worts, established the Gooderham and Worts distilling empire in 1832, was born in Toronto on April 18 1868.
George Horace Gooderham was a Trustee from 1890 until 1903 and in 1904 was elected School Board Chairman, a post he held for another four years.
In 1908, George was elected M.P.P for the riding of Toronto South, being re-elected in 1911 and in 1914 also. George was President of the Canadian National Exhibition from 1908 until 1910, President of Ridley College and a director of several financial institutions. Gooderham had a passion for yachting and held the position of Commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club for more than a decade. He skippered his many yachts, which included the famous Oriole 111, Oriole 1V and Cleopatra to many national and international championships. George Horace died at his residence 204 St George Street, on December 22 1942. His wife Cora died in 1962 and is also buried in the Northrop-Gooderham mausoleum also.
Inscription
GOODERHAM
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE HORACE
GOODERHAM
APRIL 18, 1868
DECEMBER 22, 1942
AND HIS WIFE
CORA MAUDE
NORTHROP
NOVEMBER 17, 1865
MAY 18, 1962
AND THEIR DAUGHTER
MARY GOODERHAM
HOGRATH
OCTOBER 6, 1902
MAY 7, 1997
Family Members
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William George Gooderham
1853–1935
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Harriet Victoria Gooderham Blackstock
1855–1951
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Elizabeth Louisa Gooderham Mitchell
1857–1878
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Adelaide Mary Gooderham Ross
1859–1933
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COL Sir Albert Edward Gooderham
1861–1935
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Charlotte Olive Gooderham
1863–1866
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Florence Josephine Gooderham Brouse
1866–1903
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Eleanor Gertrude Gooderham Acheson
1870–1958
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Lillian May Gooderham Beatty
1874–1967
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Melville Ross Gooderham
1877–1951
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Violet Dean Goodenham Bird
1879–1927
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