Thomas King was a merchant, farmer and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. He represented Columbia

Columbia (electoral district)

Columbia was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903. It lasted until the 1928 election, after which the revised riding was renamed Columbia River...

 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 from 1931 to 1933 and from 1937 to 1952 as a Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

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He was born in Angus, Ontario, the son of John Leary and Mary Scott, and was educated in Cookstown. In 1901, Leary married a Miss Woodley. He lived in Golden

Golden, British Columbia

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. He was first elected to the assembly in a 1931 by-election held following the death of John Andrew Buckham

John Andrew Buckham

John Andrew Buckham was a druggist and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented the riding of Columbia in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1916 to 1933 as a Liberal....

. From 1941 to 1952, King was part of a Liberal-Conservative coalation government. King died in Golden.