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Thomas Sutherland Parker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wellington Centre | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Succeeded by | James Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1829 Bradford, Upper Canada |
| Died | October 24, 1868 (aged 39) |
| Party | Liberal |
Thomas Sutherland Parker (April 3, 1829 – October 24, 1868) was a medical doctor and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1868.[1]
He was born in Bradford in Upper Canada in 1829,[1] the son of Robert Parker. He studied medicine at Victoria College in Cobourg and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia,[2] became a doctor and practised medicine in Guelph. Parker was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for the North riding of Wellington in 1863.[3] He was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament in 1867 and died in Guelph in 1868 while still in office, as a result of an accidental fall through a bridge after a visit to a sick child near Rockwood.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Thomas Sutherland Parker – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ↑ "Our Roots / Nos Racines". 11 March 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Our Roots / Nos Racines". 11 March 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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