Background
The son of Charles Hurdman and Margaret Graham, he was born in Hull Township, Quebec in 1818. His family came from Ireland and his father had worked with Philemon Wright.
The son of Charles Hurdman and Margaret Graham, he was born in Hull Township, Quebec in 1818. His family came from Ireland and his father had worked with Philemon Wright.
He was reeve there from 1877 to 1879. The brothers built their own bridge, Hurdman"s Bridge, across the Rideau River. The Hurdmans also established large farms in Gloucester, known for their livestock.
The 1900 Hull–Ottawa fire wiped out the Hurdman Brothers operations in the LeBreton Flats area.
Hurdman was buried in Beechwood Cemetery. The family name is preserved in the Hurdman Bridge and Hurdman Transitway Station.