William Thoburn (politician)
William Thoburn (April 14, 1847 – January 23, 1928) was a Canadian woollen manufacturer and politician in the province of Ontario.
William Thoburn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lanark North | |
| In office 1908–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Boyd Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1914. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1847 Portsmouth, England |
| Died | January 23, 1928 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Born in Portsmouth, England, Thoburn came to Canada 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
- William Thoburn – Parliament of Canada biography
- "A cyclopædia of Canadian biography". Internet Archive.
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