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Thomas Martin (Canadian politician)

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Thomas Martin
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Wellington North
In office
1904–1907
Preceded byEdwin Tolton
Succeeded byAlexander Munro Martin
Personal details
Born(1850-05-21)May 21, 1850
Fergus, Canada West
DiedMarch 12, 1907(1907-03-12) (aged 56)
Political partyLiberal

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 House of Commons of Canada 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

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  1. ^ Mestern, Pat (1983). Looking Back : the story of Fergus through the years. Volume 2. p. 445. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
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