Thomas Arkell | |
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| Member of Parliament forElgin East | |
| In office 1878–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Colin MacDougall |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1823 Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 2 February 1906(1906-02-02) (aged 82) |
| Party | Liberal-Conservative |
| Profession | farmer,grain merchant |
Thomas Arkell (10 November 1823 - 2 February 1906) was a Canadian politician, farmer and grainmerchant. He was elected to theHouse of Commons of Canada in 1878 as a Member of theLiberal-Conservative Party to represent theriding ofElgin East. He was defeated in the election of1882. Prior to his federal experience, he was elected mayor ofSt. Thomas, Upper Canada (later Ontario) between 1865 and 1871.
Arkell was born inGloucestershire, England, United Kingdom and immigrated toUpper Canada. He married Olive Eldridge and they had nine children.
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