Thomas McKay (January 8, 1839 – January 13, 1912) was a Canadian politician.
The Hon. Thomas McKay | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Colchester | |
| In office 1874–1881 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick M. Pearson |
| Succeeded by | Archibald McLelan |
| Senator for Truro, Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1881–1912 | |
| Appointed by | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1839 Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 13, 1912 (aged 73) Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
Born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, the son of William McKay, who emigrated from Sutherland, Scotland, McKay was educated in Pictou. In 1868, he married Jessie Blair.[1] A merchant, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Colchester in the 1874 general election. Unseated on petition in November 1874, he was re-elected and again in 1878. He resigned in June 1881 and was called to the Senate on the advice of John Alexander Macdonald on December 24, 1881 representing the senatorial division of Truro, Nova Scotia. A Liberal-Conservative, he served for 37 years until his death in 1912[2] in Truro.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Johnson, J. K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896. Montreal: Lovell. 1898. p. 83. Retrieved 2007-04-25.