George Albertus Cox (May 7, 1840 - January 16, 1914) was a very prominent Canadian businessman and a member of the Canadian Senate. He was born in Colborne, Upper Canada in 1840. He began work as a telegraph operator for the Montreal Telegraph Company and became their agent in Peterborough, Ontario. In 1861, he became an agent for the Canada Life Assurance Company. He served 7 years as mayor of Peterborough and accumulated much real estate in the Peterborough area. Wikipedia
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