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Thomas Long (Ontario politician)

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Thomas Long
Ontario MPP
In office
1875–1883
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byOrson James Phelps
ConstituencySimcoe West
Personal details
Born(1836-08-07)August 7, 1836
Limerick, Ireland
DiedOctober 9, 1920(1920-10-09) (aged 84)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Ann Patton
(m. 1861)
OccupationMerchant

Thomas Long (August 7, 1836 – October 9, 1920) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Simcoe West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative from 1875 to 1883.

He was born in County Limerick, Ireland in 1836, began his education there and went to Simcoe County in Canada West in 1850, where he apprenticed with a merchant. He finished his schooling in Buffalo, New York. Long moved to Collingwood in 1857, where he managed a store for merchants before going into business for himself the following year. He married Ann Patton in 1861. In 1868, his brother joined him in the business, which include the sale of dry goods, clothing and groceries, a flour mill and steamboats. He served on the town council from 1864 to 1870. Long was a director of the Lake Superior Navigation Company and of the Georgian Bay Transportation Company. He died at Toronto in 1920.[1]

Electoral history

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1875 Ontario general election: Simcoe West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Thomas Long 1,353 51.15
Liberal T.D. McConkey 1,292 48.85
Total valid votes 2,645 67.63
Eligible voters 3,911
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Long". Family Search.org.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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