Thomas Martin (Canadian politician)
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 21 May 1850, Fergus, Ontario | |
| Death | 12 March 1907 (aged 56 years) |
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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, 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 Canadian House of Commons 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.