Thomas McIntyre Nairn
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Thomas McIntyre Nairn was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Elgin East
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1879 to 1883 and from 1886 to 1888 as a Liberal
member.
He was born in Bonhill
, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
in 1830, the son of James Nairn, and was educated there. In 1850, he came to Saint John, New Brunswick
, moving to Aylmer
, Canada West one year later. Nairn worked as a bookkeeper there, later becoming a general merchant and grain dealer and then a notary public. He married Delphine Van Patter in 1854. Nairn served 21 years on the council for Malahide Township
and eight years on the council for Elgin County
; he was county warden from 1866 to 1871. He served as a director on the board for the Canada Southern
and Canada Air Line
Railways. Nairn ran unsuccessfully in East Elgin in 1867 but then was elected in 1879. He was defeated by Charles Oaks Ermatinger
in the 1883 general election but was elected again in 1886.
He died in office in 1888.
Ontario
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businessman and political figure. He represented Elgin East
Elgin East
Elgin East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
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 1879 to 1883 and from 1886 to 1888 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member.
He was born in Bonhill
Bonhill
Bonhill is a town in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is sited on the Eastern bank of the River Leven, on the opposite bank from the larger town of Alexandria.-History:...
, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Scotland
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in 1830, the son of James Nairn, and was educated there. In 1850, he came to Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, moving to Aylmer
Aylmer, Ontario
Aylmer is a town in Elgin County in southern Ontario, Canada, just north of Lake Erie, on Catfish Creek. It is 20 km south of Highway 401...
, Canada West one year later. Nairn worked as a bookkeeper there, later becoming a general merchant and grain dealer and then a notary public. He married Delphine Van Patter in 1854. Nairn served 21 years on the council for Malahide Township
Malahide, Ontario
Malahide is a township in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.-History:Malahide Township was named for Malahide Castle in Malahide, Ireland, birthplace of land grant administrator Colonel Thomas Talbot in 1810...
and eight years on the council for Elgin County
Elgin County, Ontario
Elgin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario with a current population of approximately 46,000. The county seat is St. Thomas.It consists of:*Town of Aylmer*Municipality of Bayham*Municipality of Central Elgin...
; he was county warden from 1866 to 1871. He served as a director on the board for the Canada Southern
Canada Southern Railway
The Canada Southern Railway was a railway in southern Ontario, Canada, founded on February 28, 1868 as the Erie and Niagara Extension Railway. It adopted the Canada Southern Railway name on December 24, 1869. In 1904 the railway was leased to the Michigan Central Railroad for 99 years; in 1929 it...
and Canada Air Line
Great Western Railway (Ontario)
The Great Western Railway was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Canada West and later the province of Ontario, following Confederation...
Railways. Nairn ran unsuccessfully in East Elgin in 1867 but then was elected in 1879. He was defeated by Charles Oaks Ermatinger
Charles Oaks Ermatinger
Charles Oaks Ermatinger was an Ontario lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Elgin East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886 as a Conservative member....
in the 1883 general election but was elected again in 1886.
He died in office in 1888.
External links
- http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32954The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1880 CH MackintoshCharles H. MackintoshCharles Herbert Mackintosh was a journalist, mayor of Ottawa from 1879–1881, represented Ottawa City as a Liberal-Conservative in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887, and from 1890 to 1893, and served as Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories from 1893 to 1898.-Parentage and...
] - Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Historical Sketches of the County of Elgin
- The Scot in British North America. Vol III, WJ Ratray (1880)