Thomas Martin (Canadian politician)

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Thomas Martin

Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wellington North
In office 1904–1907
Preceded by	Edwin Tolton
Succeeded by	Alexander Munro Martin
Personal details
Born	(1850-05-21)May 21, 1850 Fergus, Canada West
Died	March 12, 1907(1907-03-12) (aged 56)
Political party	Liberal

Thomas Martin (May 21, 1850 – March 12, 1907) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Fergus, Canada West, the son of John Martin and Jean Munro,^[1] both of Scotland, Martin educated at Mount Forest, Ontario. A miller by profession, he was a Councillor and Mayor of Mount Forest. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Wellington North in 1904 federal election. A Liberal, he died in office in 1907. His brother, Alexander Munro Martin, was elected to the same riding in the resulting by-election.

References

The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904

↑ Mestern, Pat (1983). Looking Back : the story of Fergus through the years. Volume 2. p. 445. Retrieved 2009-08-26.

External links

Thomas Martin – Parliament of Canada biography

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