Thomas Erlin Kaiser was a Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in Edgely, York County

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, Canada West and became an author and physician.

Kaiser attended Weston High School then the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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 where in 1890 he attained his Doctor of Medicine

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 degree. He served on municipal boards in areas such as libraries, education, planning and water. In 1912, he became a member of the Ontario Board of Health. In 1916, Kaiser was made an honorary major of the Canadian Militia.

In 1907 and 1908, Kaiser was mayor of Oshawa

Oshawa

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. As an author, his books include Historic sketches of Oshawa (1921) and A history of the medical profession of the county of Ontario (1934).

He was first elected to Parliament at the Ontario

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 riding in the 1925 general election

Canadian federal election, 1925

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 then re-elected there in 1926

Canadian federal election, 1926

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. Kaiser was defeated by William Henry Moore

William Henry Moore

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 of the Liberals

Liberal Party of Canada

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 in the 1930 election

Canadian federal election, 1930

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