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Thomas Wilson Crothers

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The Hon.
Thomas Wilson Crothers
Senator for Ontario, Ontario
In office
October 3, 1921 – December 10, 1921
Appointed byArthur Meighen
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Elgin West
In office
1908–1921
Preceded byWilliam Jackson
Succeeded byHugh Cummings McKillop
Personal details
Born(1850-01-01)January 1, 1850
Northport, Canada West
DiedDecember 10, 1921(1921-12-10) (aged 71)
Political partyConservative
CabinetMinister of Labour (1911–1918)

Thomas Wilson Crothers, PC (January 1, 1850 – December 10, 1921) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Northport, Canada West, he was a lawyer and teacher before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Ontario riding of Elgin West in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and as a Unionist in 1917. From 1911 to 1918, he was the Minister of Labour. In October 1921, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Ontario. He died in office just two months later in December 1921.

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