Appointed by Arthur Meighen Role Canadian Politician Preceded by William Jackson Died December 10, 1921 | Political party Conservative Name Thomas Crothers Resigned December 10, 1921 | |
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Born January 1, 1850
Northport, Canada West ( 1850-01-01 ) Party Conservative Party of Canada Cabinet Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour | ||
Succeeded by Hugh Cummings McKillop | ||
Thomas Wilson Crothers, (January 1, 1850 – December 10, 1921) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Northport, Canada West, he was a lawyer and teacher before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Ontario riding of Elgin West in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and as a Unionist in 1917. From 1911 to 1918, he was the Minister of Labour. In October 1921, he was called to the Canadian Senate representing the senatorial division of Ontario. He died in office just two months later in December 1921.
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