Thomas Swinarton
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Thomas Swinarton was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative
.
Swinarton came to Upper Canada
from County Down
, Ireland
. He served as reeve of Albion Township
for 9 years and lived in Coventry. He was also warden for Peel County
in 1881. Swinarton operated a gristmill
, carding
mill and sawmill
, as well as a tannery
and general store. He defeated George McManus
in 1867 when he was elected in Cardwell.
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....
businessman and political figure. He represented Cardwell 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 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
.
Swinarton 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...
from County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Ireland
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...
. He served as reeve of Albion Township
Albion Township, Ontario
Albion Township was a township in Peel County , Ontario, Canada. Its major population centre was Bolton. Albion Township was consolidated along with Caledon Township and the upper half of Chinguacousy Township into the Town of Caledon....
for 9 years and lived in Coventry. He was also warden for Peel County
Peel County, Ontario
Peel County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1851 from a portion of York County. In 1973, Peel County became the Regional Municipality of Peel, as a result of the Ontario provincial government's regionalization of the rapidly developing counties...
in 1881. Swinarton operated a gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
, carding
Carding
Carding is a mechanical process that breaks up locks and unorganised clumps of fibre and then aligns the individual fibres so that they are more or less parallel with each other. The word is derived from the Latin carduus meaning teasel, as dried vegetable teasels were first used to comb the raw wool...
mill and sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
, as well as a tannery
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
and general store. He defeated George McManus
George McManus (politician)
George McManus was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative-Liberal member from 1871 to 1874....
in 1867 when he was elected in Cardwell.