Thomas Mercer Jones
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Thomas Mercer Jones | |
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Born |
1795 England |
Died |
2 October 1868 Toronto, Ontario |
Monuments | Ontario Historical Plaques: Thomas Mercer Jones, 1795–1868 |
Residence | Goderich, Ontario |
Occupation | Businessman and Banker |
Years active | 53 |
Employer | Canada Company and later Bank of Montreal |
Known for | Inspiring Stratford, Ontario's name. |
Title | Co-Commissioner of the Canada Company |
Term | 1829-1850 |
Predecessor | William Allan |
Successor | Frederick Widder |
Political party | Family Compact and later Colborne Clique |
Opponent(s) | Colborne Clique and later Family Compact |
Religion | Christian |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Mary Strachan |
Thomas Mercer Jones (1795 – 2 October 1868) was an English-born administrator who arrived in Upper Canada in the 1820s and was employed as a commissioner of the Canada Company based in Goderich. A series of internal conflicts led to his dismissal in 1852. He died in Toronto.
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