Thomas Edward Simpson
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Thomas Edward Simpson was a Canadian
politician.
Born in Dufferin County, Ontario, Simpson represented the electoral district
of Algoma West
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1935. He was a member of Robert Borden
's Unionist Party
caucus from 1917 to 1921, and of the Conservative Party caucus after 1921.
He served as Chief Government Whip
from 1930 until his retirement from politics in 1935.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
Born in Dufferin County, Ontario, Simpson represented the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Algoma West
Algoma West
Algoma West was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968. It was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma riding....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1917 to 1935. He was a member of Robert Borden
Robert Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...
's Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
caucus from 1917 to 1921, and of the Conservative Party caucus after 1921.
He served as Chief Government Whip
Chief Government Whip (Canada)
In Canada the Party Whip is the member of a political party in the Canadian House of Commons, the Canadian Senate or a provincial legislature charged with ensuring party discipline among members of the caucus...
from 1930 until his retirement from politics in 1935.