Thomas Gamey

Thomas Gamey
Ontario MPP
In office
1894–1898
Preceded by Joseph Rorke
Succeeded by Isaac Benson Lucas
Constituency Grey Centre
Personal details
Born 1825 (1825)
County Tyrone, Ireland
Died 1898 (aged 72–73)
Political party Patrons of Industry-Protestant Protective Association

Thomas Gamey (1825 – 1898) was an Irish-born Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Grey Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 as a Patrons of Industry-Protestant Protective Association member.[1]

He was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, the son of Thomas Gamey, and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1834. He served thirty-three years as reeve for Osprey Township[1] (1857–1859, 1861–1869, 1871–1875, 1879–1880, 1884–1885, 1889-1894[2]) and was also warden for Grey County (1866[2]). Gamey was a justice of the peace.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gemmill, John Alexander (1897). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897. Ottawa: J. Durie. pp. 241–242.
  2. 1 2 Brownridge, J; G. Davidson; B. Turner; M. Turner (1975). Peace, Plenty and Progress: A History of Osprey Township. Corporation of the Township of Osprey. pp. 16–17.
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