Thomas Hiram Preston
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Thomas Hiram Preston was an Ontario
journalist and political figure. He represented Brant South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1899 to 1908.
He was born in Mount Vernon, Indiana
, the son of Reverend James Preston who had come to the United States from Lancashire
. Preston apprenticed with the Woodstock Sentinel and then worked as a compositor at the Globe
in Toronto
. In 1876, he married Lillian Macdonald. He worked as a reporter in the United States and then returned to work at the Ottawa Free Press, becoming a member of the press gallery in Ottawa
. He worked as night editor at the Globe and then was managing director at the Winnipeg Sun from 1882 to 1890. In 1890, he became the owner of the Brantford Expositor
. Preston served as the first president of the Manitoba Press Association and was president of the Canadian Press Association from 1894 to 1895. He was first elected in an 1899 by-election held after Arthur Sturgis Hardy
retired. Preston later served as a member of the Ontario Parole Board. He died in Brantford, Ontario
. He is buried in the Farringdon Burial Ground in Brantford.
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....
journalist and political figure. He represented Brant South
Brant South
Brant South was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1923....
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 1899 to 1908.
He was born in Mount Vernon, Indiana
Mount Vernon, Indiana
Mount Vernon is a city in southern Indiana along the Ohio River and the county seat of Posey County. It is located in Black Township. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 6,687...
, the son of Reverend James Preston who had come to the United States from Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. Preston apprenticed with the Woodstock Sentinel and then worked as a compositor at the Globe
The Globe (Toronto newspaper)
The Globe was a newspaper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1844 by George Brown as a Reform voice. It merged with The Mail and Empire in 1936 to form The Globe and Mail.-History:...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. In 1876, he married Lillian Macdonald. He worked as a reporter in the United States and then returned to work at the Ottawa Free Press, becoming a member of the press gallery in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. He worked as night editor at the Globe and then was managing director at the Winnipeg Sun from 1882 to 1890. In 1890, he became the owner of the Brantford Expositor
Brantford Expositor
The Brantford Expositor is an English language newspaper based in Brantford, Ontario and owned by Osprey Media Group Inc. a subsidiary of Sun Media...
. Preston served as the first president of the Manitoba Press Association and was president of the Canadian Press Association from 1894 to 1895. He was first elected in an 1899 by-election held after Arthur Sturgis Hardy
Arthur Sturgis Hardy
Arthur Sturgis Hardy, QC was a lawyer and Liberal politician who served as the fourth Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1896 to 1899. On January 19, 1870 he married Mary Morrison, daughter of Judge Joseph Curran Morrison.Hardy attended school at the Rockwood Academy in Rockwood, Ontario...
retired. Preston later served as a member of the Ontario Parole Board. He died in Brantford, Ontario
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
. He is buried in the Farringdon Burial Ground in Brantford.