Thomas Matchett
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Thomas Matchett was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871.
Matchett, who owned a pharmacy in Omemee, Ontario
, was defeated by Samuel Casey Wood for the same seat in the 1871 election. He served as clerk for Victoria County
from 1876 to 1900, replacing Wood in that post. In 1850, he had married Letitia Jane Hughes.
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....
businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria South
Victoria South
Victoria South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Victoria divided into two ridings, the South and North...
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...
as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871.
Matchett, who owned a pharmacy in Omemee, Ontario
Omemee, Ontario
Omemee is a community within the city of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada, formerly known as Victoria County. Omemee is one of the major communities in the Kawartha Lakes, as the proclaimed "city" is vastly rural and has but one major population centre...
, was defeated by Samuel Casey Wood for the same seat in the 1871 election. He served as clerk for Victoria County
Victoria County, Ontario
The County of Victoria, or Victoria County, was a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was formed in 1854 as The United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, and gained independence in 1863. In 2001, the county was dissolved and reformed as the city of Kawartha Lakes...
from 1876 to 1900, replacing Wood in that post. In 1850, he had married Letitia Jane Hughes.