George Plaxton
George Plaxton served on Barrie council in four terms, 1866 to 1871, on the City of Barrie's own list of council members.
This page records a public role and nothing more: the council terms, offices and notes as the City prints them.
This profile is built from the City's list, which prints the name as “George Plaxton”; the entries are counted as one person by the rules set out on Barrie's mayors and councils.
In office: Council In office: St. Andrew’s Ward
Offices George Plaxton held (lines, coloured by office) and federal or provincial races lost (dots).
On the City's list of council members
The terms the City of Barrie's own list of council members, 1837 to 2022, shows George Plaxton serving, with the office and any note as the City prints them, and the milestones of each council: events from the City's history and notes, dated. The full list is on Barrie's mayors and councils.
- 1866 Councillor, as “George Plaxton”
- 1867 Councillor, as “George Plaxton”
- 1869 Councillor, as “George Plaxton”
- 1871 Councillor, St. Andrew’s Ward, as “George Plaxton” January 1, 1871: Barrie becomes an incorporated town, divided into three wards: St. George's, St. Andrew's and St. Patrick's. January 2, 1871: Robert Simpson, a brewer, is elected Barrie's first mayor.
Source: City of Barrie, Members of Barrie Councils, 1837 to 2022 (updated November 2022).