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Thomas B. Guest

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Thomas Guest
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Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded byJames Trow
Succeeded byJohn McNeill
ConstituencyPerth South
Personal details
Born(1816-10-27)October 27, 1816
Ireland
DiedFebruary 23, 1884(1884-02-23) (aged 67)
St. Mary's, Ontario
Political partyConservative
OccupationFarmer

Thomas Boy Guest was an Ontario political figure. He represented Perth South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1874. He was born in Ireland in 1816.[1]

He served as reeve of St. Mary's in 1855 to 1856, warden for Perth County in 1856 and mayor of St. Mary's in 1864. He was also lieutenant-colonel of the local militia. He died at St. Mary's in 1884[2] and was buried at the St. Mary's Protestant Cemetery.[1]

Electoral history

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1871 Ontario general election: Perth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas B. Guest 1,302 50.60 +7.16
Liberal James Trow 1,271 49.40 −7.16
Turnout 2,573 71.99 −8.17
Eligible voters 3,574
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.16
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ON: St Marys Cemetery (T B GUEST), CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project".
  2. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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