Thomas Gamey
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Thomas Gamey was an Irish
-born Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Grey Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1894 to 1898 as a Patrons of Industry
-Protestant Protective Association
member.
He was born in County Tyrone
, Ireland, the son of Thomas Gamey, and came to Upper Canada
with his family in 1834. He served thirty-three years as reeve for Osprey Township (1857–1859, 1861–1869, 1871–1875, 1879–1880, 1884–1885, 1889-1894) and was also warden for Grey County
(1866). Gamey was a justice of the peace.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
-born Ontario
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....
farmer and political figure. He represented Grey Centre 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...
from 1894 to 1898 as a Patrons of Industry
Patrons of Industry
The Grand Association of the Patrons of Industry in Ontario was a Canadian farmers' organization formed in 1890 that cooperated with the urban labour movement to address the political frustrations of both groups with big business....
-Protestant Protective Association
Protestant Protective Association
The Protestant Protective Association was an anti-Catholic group in the 1890s based in Ontario, Canada, associated with the Orange Order. Originally a spinoff of the American group the American Protective Association, it became independent in 1892...
member.
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Ireland, the son of Thomas Gamey, and came to 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...
with his family in 1834. He served thirty-three years as reeve for Osprey Township (1857–1859, 1861–1869, 1871–1875, 1879–1880, 1884–1885, 1889-1894) and was also warden for Grey County
Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...
(1866). Gamey was a justice of the peace.