Thomas Merritt Cayley (18 August 1878 – 30 May 1933) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in East Oxford Township, Ontario and became an insurance agent, school principal and teacher.
Thomas Merritt Cayley | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Oxford South | |
| In office September 1926 – May 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Almon Rennie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Merritt Cayley 18 August 1878 East Oxford Township, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 30 May 1933 (aged 54) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Elinor Carroll m. 14 June 1904[1] |
| Profession | insurance agent, school principal, teacher |
Cayley attended secondary school at Norwich and normal school in London, Ontario. He was a schoolteacher for 18 years, based in Norwich five years into this career. He was principal of Norwich Continuation School for four years. He was also secretary-treasurer for Otter Mutual Insurance and Mutual Fire Underwriters of Ontario.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Oxford South riding in the 1926 general election then re-elected in 1930. Cayley died on 30 May 1933 before completing his term in the 17th Canadian Parliament.
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Oxford South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Merritt Cayley | 6,064 | ||||
| Conservative | Hon. Donald Sutherland | 5,364 | ||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Oxford South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Merritt Cayley | 5,711 | ||||
| Conservative | Hon. Donald Sutherland | 5,656 | ||||
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