Thomas George Wallace
Thomas George Wallace (May 7, 1879 – February 20, 1921) was a Canadian Member of Parliament for the Ontario ridings of York Centre and York West.
Thomas George Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for York West | |
| In office 1917–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Henry Drayton |
| Member of Parliament for York Centre | |
| In office 1908–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Peter McLean |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1879 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 20, 1921 (aged 41) |
| Political party | Conservative Unionist |
| Relations | Nathaniel Clarke Wallace, father |
| Profession | Merchant |
Wallace was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 7, 1879, and served as a private in the Royal Canadian Regiment during the Second Boer War, serving overseas in South Africa. He later worked as a merchant and miller before being elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party for the riding of York Centre in the 1908 federal election. He was re-elected in 1911. After the riding of York Centre was abolished in 1917, Wallace was elected under the Unionist Party banner in the riding of York West in the election of that year.
Thomas George Wallace died in office on February 20, 1921, at the age of 41.
| 1917 Canadian federal election: York West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Government (Unionist) | Thomas George Wallace | 11,930 | 80.7 | |||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Frank Denton | 2,856 | 19.3 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 14,786 | 100.0 | ||||||