Preceded by Donald Sutherland Name Thomas Cayley Died May 30, 1933 Party Liberal Party of Canada Resigned May 30, 1933 | Political party Liberal Role Member of Parliament Spouse Elinor Carroll Succeeded by Almon Rennie | |
Full Name Thomas Merritt Cayley Born 18 August 1878
East Oxford Township, Ontario ( 1878-08-18 ) Profession insurance agent, school principal, teacher | ||
Thomas Merritt Cayley (18 August 1878 – 30 May 1933) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in East Oxford Township, Ontario and became an insurance agent, school principal and teacher.
Cayley attended secondary school at Norwich and normal school in London, Ontario. He was a schoolteacher for 18 years, based in Norwich five years into this career. He was principal of Norwich Continuation School for four years. He was also secretary-treasurer for Otter Mutual Insurance and Mutual Fire Underwriters of Ontario.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Oxford South riding in the 1926 general election then re-elected in 1930. Cayley died on 30 May 1933 before completing his term in the 17th Canadian Parliament.
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