J. Antonio Thomas
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J. Antonio Thomas was a Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was a foreman and superintendent by career.

He was first elected at the Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemount was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Maisonneuve riding....

 riding in the 1965 general election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...

, then after a 1966 realignment of riding boundaries he was re-elected at the Maisonneuve riding
Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemount was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Maisonneuve riding....

 in the 1968 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...

. That riding was given the Maisonneuve—Rosemont name in 1970 where in the 1972 election
Canadian federal election, 1972
The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in a slim victory for the governing Liberal Party, which won 109 seats, compared to 107 seats for the opposition Progressive...

 Thomas was re-elected. After completing his term in the 29th Canadian Parliament
29th Canadian Parliament
The 29th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 4, 1973 until May 9, 1974. The membership was set by the 1972 federal election on October 30, 1972, and it was dissolved prior to the 1974 election....

, he left federal office and did not campaign in any further federal elections.
J. Antonio Thomas (born 13 September 1912 at Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

) was a Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was a foreman and superintendent by career.

He was first elected at the Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemount was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Maisonneuve riding....

 riding in the 1965 general election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...

, then after a 1966 realignment of riding boundaries he was re-elected at the Maisonneuve riding
Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemount was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Maisonneuve riding....

 in the 1968 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...

. That riding was given the Maisonneuve—Rosemont name in 1970 where in the 1972 election
Canadian federal election, 1972
The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in a slim victory for the governing Liberal Party, which won 109 seats, compared to 107 seats for the opposition Progressive...

 Thomas was re-elected. After completing his term in the 29th Canadian Parliament
29th Canadian Parliament
The 29th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 4, 1973 until May 9, 1974. The membership was set by the 1972 federal election on October 30, 1972, and it was dissolved prior to the 1974 election....

, he left federal office and did not campaign in any further federal elections.
J. Antonio Thomas (born 13 September 1912 at Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

) was a Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was a foreman and superintendent by career.

He was first elected at the Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemount was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Maisonneuve riding....

 riding in the 1965 general election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...

, then after a 1966 realignment of riding boundaries he was re-elected at the Maisonneuve riding
Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemount was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Maisonneuve riding....

 in the 1968 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...

. That riding was given the Maisonneuve—Rosemont name in 1970 where in the 1972 election
Canadian federal election, 1972
The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in a slim victory for the governing Liberal Party, which won 109 seats, compared to 107 seats for the opposition Progressive...

 Thomas was re-elected. After completing his term in the 29th Canadian Parliament
29th Canadian Parliament
The 29th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 4, 1973 until May 9, 1974. The membership was set by the 1972 federal election on October 30, 1972, and it was dissolved prior to the 1974 election....

, he left federal office and did not campaign in any further federal elections.
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