George Moffat Sr.

George Moffat (1810 – May 13, 1878) was a New Brunswick businessman and politician.

He represented Restigouche in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1870 to 1877.

[1] He was born in Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire, Scotland in 1810 and came to New Brunswick in 1830.

[2] Moffat was elected to the House of Commons in an 1870 by-election after the death of William Murray Caldwell.

[2] His son Robert later represented Restigouche in the House of Commons and another son George replaced Robert in the House in 1887.