Thomas George Carscallen
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Thomas George Carscallen (April 9, 1842 – March 15, 1917) was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Lennox
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1902 to 1917 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in North Fredericksburgh Township, Lennox County
, Canada West, the son of Isaac Carscallen. Carscallen began work as a painter but later became an undertaker in partnership with his brother John. In 1873, he married Melinda Mair. Carscallen served on the town council for Napanee, serving eight years as reeve and serving as mayor from 1889 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1901. He was also warden for the United Counties of Lennox and Addington
in 1888. He died of pneumonia
in Napanee in 1917 while still in office.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
political figure. He represented Lennox
Lennox (electoral district)
Lennox was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1902 to 1917 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in North Fredericksburgh Township, Lennox County
Lennox County, Ontario
Lennox County is a historic county in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario.As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Lennox was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792 until 1864, it was part of the United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox...
, Canada West, the son of Isaac Carscallen. Carscallen began work as a painter but later became an undertaker in partnership with his brother John. In 1873, he married Melinda Mair. Carscallen served on the town council for Napanee, serving eight years as reeve and serving as mayor from 1889 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1901. He was also warden for the United Counties of Lennox and Addington
Lennox and Addington County, Ontario
Lennox and Addington County, Ontario is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Greater Napanee. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario.It includes the following municipalities:...
in 1888. He died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in Napanee in 1917 while still in office.