Harcourt Burland Bull
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'''Harcourt Burland Bull''' (June 2, 1824 – August 12, 1881) was an [[Ontario]] journalist and political figure. He was a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]] member of the [[Senate of Canada]] from 1879 to 1881. |
'''Harcourt Burland Bull''' (June 2, 1824 – August 12, 1881) was an [[Ontario]] journalist and political figure. He was a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]] member of the [[Senate of Canada]] from 1879 to 1881. |
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== Biography == |
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He was born in [[Dublin, Ireland]] in 1824, the son of George Perkins Bull. He operated the ''Hamilton Gazette'', a newspaper founded by his father, from 1847 until it was taken over by the ''[[Hamilton Spectator]]'' during the 1850s. Bull was elected to the [[Legislative Council of the Province of Canada]] for Burlington division in 1864 and served until [[Canadian Confederation|Confederation]]. He was named to the Senate in 1879. |
He was born in [[Dublin, Ireland]] in 1824, the son of George Perkins Bull. He operated the ''Hamilton Gazette'', a newspaper founded by his father, from 1847 until it was taken over by the ''[[Hamilton Spectator]]'' during the 1850s. Bull was elected to the [[Legislative Council of the Province of Canada]] for Burlington division in 1864 and served until [[Canadian Confederation|Confederation]]. He was named to the Senate in 1879. |
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