Thomas Herbert Lennox (August 7, 1869 – May 3, 1934) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented York North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1923 and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative member.
Thomas Herbert Lennox | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for York North | |
| In office 1926–1934 | |
| Preceded by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Succeeded by | William Pate Mulock |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1905–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Elihu Davis |
| Succeeded by | William Keith |
| Constituency | York North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1869 Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 3, 1934 (aged 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Louise Meeking (m. 1894) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914-1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Commands | 208th Battalion |
He was born in Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, the son of Thomas Lennox, an Irish immigrant, and was educated in Barrie and at Osgoode Hall. In 1894, he married Louise Meeking. He served three years on the town council and six years on the school board for Aurora. Lennox was also president of the Canadian Lacrosse Association. He was appointed a Patron of the Canadian Soccer Association, then known as the Dominion of Canada Football Association. He served as a lieutenant-colonel with the 208th Battalion, an Irish Canadian unit that he helped organize, during World War I. Lennox died in office in 1934.
In the 1925 federal election in York North, Lennox defeated Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. King was later elected in a by-election held in the Prince Albert riding in Saskatchewan.
| 1925 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Conservative | Thomas Herbert Lennox | 10,028 | 51.26 | 
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| Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | 9,534 | 48.74 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 19,562 | 100.00 | ||||||
Source(s)
"York North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 2004-05-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. | ||||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Thomas Herbert Lennox | 10,160 | ||||||
| Liberal | Henry Arthur Sifton | 9,860 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Thomas Herbert Lennox | 10,160 | ||||||
| Liberal | Henry Arthur Sifton | 9,860 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Thomas Herbert Lennox | 10,402 | ||||||
| Liberal | William Pate Mulock | 10,104 | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||
References
edit- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1915, EJ Chambers
External links
edit- Thomas Herbert Lennox – Parliament of Canada biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- A cyclopædia of Canadian biography : brief biographies of persons ..., HW Charlesworth (1919) Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Thomas Herbert Lennox at the Canadian Soccer Association
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