Thomas Swinarton
Thomas Swinarton (May 21, 1821 - December 21, 1893) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative.
Thomas Swinarton | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | George McManus |
| Constituency | Cardwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1821 County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Died | December 21, 1893 (aged 72) Bolton, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Eliza Parker (m. 1846) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Swinarton came to Upper Canada from County Down, Ireland. He served as reeve of Albion Township for 9 years and lived in Coventry. He was also warden for Peel County in 1881. Swinarton operated a gristmill, carding mill and sawmill, as well as a tannery and general store. He defeated George McManus in 1867 when he was elected in Cardwell.
Electoral record
| 1867 Ontario general election: Cardwell | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Thomas Swinarton | 1,151 | 52.37 | |||||
| Liberal | George McManus | 1,047 | 47.63 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,198 | 84.96 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,587 | |||||||
| Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
References
- A History of Peel County to Mark its Centenary as a Separate County 1867-1967, for the Corporation of the County of Peel (1967)
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1869)
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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