Thomas Mayne Daly, Sr.

Thomas Mayne Daly, Sr.
Thomas Mayne Daly Source: Library and Archives Canada
Canadian House of Commons
In office 1854–1861
Preceded by	James Redford
Succeeded by	Andrew Monteith
Personal details
Born	February 17, 1827 Hamilton, Ontario
Died	March 4, 1885 (aged 58) Stratford, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian

Thomas Mayne Daly (February 17, 1827 – March 4, 1885) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West (later Ontario). He represented the riding of Perth North in the Canadian House of Commons and in the Ontario Provincial Parliament.

He was born in Hamilton, Upper Canada in 1827 and studied at Upper Canada College. He ran a stage coach company, operated a grain mill and published the Stratford Examiner. He was a contractor, building roads in Perth County and also railroads in Canada and the United States. From 1848 to 1849, he served on the Huron District council and, in 1850, on the council for the united counties of Huron, Perth and Bruce.

In 1854, he was elected to the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing Perth County; he originally described himself as an independent Reformer, but tended to support the Liberal-Conservative party once elected. He was reelected in 1857 but was defeated by Michael Hamilton Foley in 1861. Foley was appointed to the cabinet and ran in Waterloo North; Daly defeated Robert MacFarlane in an 1862 by-election to regain the seat for Perth. However, in 1863, McFarlane won the seat.

Daly was mayor of Stratford from 1869 to 1870 and again from 1876 to 1878. In 1872, he was elected to the House of Commons for Perth North. He was elected for Perth North provincially in an 1874 by-election, but was not reelected in 1875. In 1884, he was appointed deputy collector of customs at Stratford, thanks to his connections with the Conservative Party. He died in Stratford in 1885.

His son, Thomas Mayne Daly, was a member of parliament and cabinet minister from Manitoba.

References

• "Thomas Mayne Daly, Sr.". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• Thomas Mayne Daly, Sr. – Parliament of Canada biography