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William Thoburn (politician)

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William Thoburn
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lanark North
In office
1908–1917
Preceded byThomas Boyd Caldwell
Succeeded byThe electoral district was abolished in 1914.
Personal details
Born(1847-04-14)April 14, 1847
Portsmouth, England
DiedJanuary 23, 1928(1928-01-23) (aged 80)
Political partyConservative

William Thoburn (April 14, 1847 – January 23, 1928) was a Canadian woollen manufacturer and politician in the province of Ontario.

Born in Portsmouth, England, Thoburn came to British North America in 1857 and was educated at Pakenham School in Pakenham, Ontario. He moved to Almonte, Ontario in 1867 and eventually became a woollen manufacturer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Lanark North in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1911 election. He served for several years as a school trustee and councillor, and was for seven years Mayor of Almonte.

References

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  • William Thoburn – Parliament of Canada biography
  • "A cyclopædia of Canadian biography". Internet Archive.