Residence Goderich, Ontario Spouse Elizabeth Strachan Employer Canada Company Name Thomas Jones Predecessor William Allan | Years active 53 Successor Frederick Widder Political party Family Compact | |
Born 1795 England Monuments Ontario Historical Plaques: Thomas Mercer Jones, 1795–1868 Known for Inspiring Stratford, Ontario's name. Title Co-Commissioner of the Canada Company Died October 2, 1868, Toronto, Canada | ||
Occupation Businessman and Banker | ||
Thomas Mercer Jones (1795 – 2 October 1868) was an English-born administrator who arrived in Upper Canada in the 1820s and was employed as a commissioner of the Canada Company based in Goderich. A series of internal conflicts led to his dismissal in 1852. He died in Toronto.
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