Thomas William Chapple
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Thomas William Chapple was an Ontario
lawyer and political figure. He represented Ontario North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Kilkenny
, Ireland
in 1853, the son of William Chapple, a captain in the British Army. He was educated in London
and in Newcastle, Ontario
. He was called to the Ontario bar and set up practice in Uxbridge
. Chapple was named judge for the Rainy River District
in 1898, serving until his death.
The township of Chapple
in Rainy River District was named in his honour.
Karuniya Manoranjan
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....
lawyer and political figure. He represented Ontario North
Ontario North
Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
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 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1853, the son of William Chapple, a captain in the British Army. He was educated in London
London
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and in Newcastle, Ontario
Newcastle, Ontario
Newcastle is a community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. The Town of Newcastle was also the original name of what is now Clarington....
. He was called to the Ontario bar and set up practice in Uxbridge
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
. Chapple was named judge for the Rainy River District
Rainy River District, Ontario
Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1885. It is the only division in Ontario that lies completely in the Central time zone. Its seat is Fort Frances...
in 1898, serving until his death.
The township of Chapple
Chapple, Ontario
Chapple is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Rainy River District. The main communities in the township are Barwick, located along Ontario Highway 11 and Black Hawk, located along Secondary Highway 600.-History:...
in Rainy River District was named in his honour.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897 JA Gemmill
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- County of Ontario: short notes ..., JEC Farewell
Karuniya Manoranjan