Thomas Blezard
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Thomas Blezard was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Peterborough East
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1879 to 1902.
He was born in Otonabee Township, Peterborough County
, Upper Canada
in 1838. In 1865, he married Mary Meikle. He served on the township council for nine years and the county council for five years.
Blezard Valley near Sudbury was named after him.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
political figure. He represented Peterborough East
Peterborough East
Peterborough East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1879 to 1902.
He was born in Otonabee Township, Peterborough County
Peterborough County, Ontario
Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is projected to reach a population of 159,840 by 2031, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Ontario Population Projections Update...
, Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1838. In 1865, he married Mary Meikle. He served on the township council for nine years and the county council for five years.
Blezard Valley near Sudbury was named after him.