Thomas Clair was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

. He represented Madawaska County

Madawaska County, New Brunswick

Madawaska County , also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...

 from 1903 to 1908 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Ireland

Ireland

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, the son of Peter Clair and Anne Underwood. Clair came to New Brunswick with his parents and was educated in Clair

Clair, New Brunswick

Clair is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Saint John River opposite Fort Kent, Maine. The name Clair finds its roots in the community named for County Clare in Ireland. The name of the village is the result of the railroad station being located near the General...

. He became a merchant and was also involved in the trade in lumber. In 1880, he married Georgina Levesque. Clair was defeated in the 1908 provincial election. He later worked for the Intercolonial Railway. He died in Clair.