Thomas Goldie
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Thomas Goldie was a businessman and politician in Ontario
. He served as mayor of Guelph
from 1891 to 1892.
He was born in Paterson, New Jersey
, the son of James Goldie and Frances Owen, and came to Guelph with his parents in 1860. His grandfather John Goldie
was a botanist. Goldie was educated in Guelph and at McGill College
and at Eastman's National Business College
in New York
. He entered the family milling business and was also a director of the Guelph Junction Railway and the Gore Fire Insurance Company. He also served as president of the Millers and Manufacturers Insurance Company and as vice-president of the Canadian Millers Mutual Fire Association and the Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Goldie married Emma Jane Mitchell in 1877. He served on the school board and was a member of the town council from 1881 to 1890. Goldie was also known as a promoter and participant in baseball, lacrosse and cricket. He served as the secretary of the Maple Leaf Base Ball Club
in Guelph, which won the Canadian championship in 1869 and the United States–Canada championship in 1874. He also was president of the Ontario Cricket Association. He died of pneumonia
in Guelph at the age of 41.
His brother Lincoln
served in the provincial assembly.
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....
. He served as mayor of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Guelph is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly east of Waterloo and west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it...
from 1891 to 1892.
He was born in Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
, the son of James Goldie and Frances Owen, and came to Guelph with his parents in 1860. His grandfather John Goldie
John Goldie (botanist)
John Goldie was a Scottish-born botanist and author. He is credited with recording the existence of fourteen plant species previously unknown to science....
was a botanist. Goldie was educated in Guelph and at McGill College
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and at Eastman's National Business College
Eastman Business College
The Eastman Business College was a business school located in Poughkeepsie, New York.It was founded in 1859 by Harvey G. Eastman, and was for a time one of the largest commercial schools in the United States....
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He entered the family milling business and was also a director of the Guelph Junction Railway and the Gore Fire Insurance Company. He also served as president of the Millers and Manufacturers Insurance Company and as vice-president of the Canadian Millers Mutual Fire Association and the Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Goldie married Emma Jane Mitchell in 1877. He served on the school board and was a member of the town council from 1881 to 1890. Goldie was also known as a promoter and participant in baseball, lacrosse and cricket. He served as the secretary of the Maple Leaf Base Ball Club
Guelph Royals (baseball)
The Guelph Royals are a semi-professional baseball team based in the downtown area of Guelph, Ontario, and are a member of the Southern Ontario-based Intercounty Baseball League...
in Guelph, which won the Canadian championship in 1869 and the United States–Canada championship in 1874. He also was president of the Ontario Cricket Association. 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 Guelph at the age of 41.
His brother Lincoln
Lincoln Goldie
Lincoln Goldie was an industrialist and politician in Ontario. He represented Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1931 as a Conservative member....
served in the provincial assembly.