Thomas Paxton
For the singer, see Tom Paxton.
For the Lord Provost of Glasgow, see Sir Thomas Paxton, 1st Baronet.
Thomas Paxton
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Thomas Paxton (November 27, 1820 – July 3, 1887) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Ontario North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1881.
He was born near Whitby in 1821. He later moved to Port Perry, where he built a sawmill with his brother. He was also part-owner of a gristmill and a foundry there. He served on the council for Reach Township and was reeve in 1853. He resigned from his seat in the legislature in 1881 to become sheriff for Ontario County. He died at Whitby in 1887.
External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877, CH Mackintosh
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.