Thomas Earle was a Canadian businessman and Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

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 politician who represented Victoria (electoral district)

Victoria (electoral district)

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1889 to 1904.

Born in Landsdowne Township, Upper Canada

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, the son of William Earle, he was educated there and became a merchant in Brockville

Brockville, Ontario

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. Earle moved to the Cariboo

Cariboo

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 district of British Columbia in 1863, establishing a grocery business in Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia

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 in 1873. He was also involved in railway construction in British Columbia, Oregon

Oregon

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 and Washington state. In 1875, he married Elizabeth Mason. Earle was acclaimed

Acclamation

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 during a by-election following Edgar Crow Baker

Edgar Crow Baker

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's resignation. He also served on Victoria City Council

Victoria City Council

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in 1885. Earle died in Victoria at the age of 73.