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Thomas Herbert Lennox

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Thomas Herbert Lennox
Member of Parliament
for York North
In office
1926–1934
Preceded byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Succeeded byWilliam Pate Mulock
Ontario MPP
In office
1905–1923
Preceded byElihu Davis
Succeeded byWilliam Keith
ConstituencyYork North
Personal details
Born(1869-08-07)August 7, 1869
Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 3, 1934(1934-05-03) (aged 64)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
SpouseLouise Meeking (m. 1894)
OccupationLawyer
Military service
AllegianceCanadian
Branch/serviceArmy
Years of service1914-1919
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Commands208th Battalion

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.

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
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Thomas Herbert Lennox 10,028 51.26 Green tickY
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

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  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1915, EJ Chambers
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