Thomas Blezard (November 24, 1838 – April 19, 1902) was an Ontario political figure.
Thomas Blezard | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1879–1902 | |
| Preceded by | John C. O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | William A. Anderson |
| Constituency | Peterborough East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1838 Peterborough County, Upper Canada |
| Died | April 19, 1902 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Mary Meikle (m. 1865) |
Early life and career edit
Blezard was born in Otonabee Township, Peterborough County, Upper Canada in 1838.
He represented Peterborough East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1879 to 1902.
Personal life edit
In 1865, he married Mary Meikle. He served on the township council for nine years and the county council for five years.
Legacy edit
Blezard Valley near Sudbury was named after him.
Electoral history edit
| 1879 Ontario general election: Peterborough East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Blezard | 1,078 | 53.21 | |||||
| Conservative | W.H. Calcutt | 948 | 46.79 | −3.80 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,026 | 65.38 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,099 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.90 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links edit
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 JA Gemmill
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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