J. George Ramsden

Joseph George Ramsden (July 3, 1867 to December 28, 1946) was a long active municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

He was born in Thornhill, Ontario and first became active in politics working for Alexander Mackenzie in a York East by-election.

He served for fifteen years as Chief Inspector for the Department of Indian Affairs, which saw him travel extensively through the north of the country.

In total he won sixteen elections over that period, also losing office at several points.

In 1935 he attempted to run for mayor but finished a distant third behind Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member James Simpson and conservative Harry W. Hunt.