Thomas Beattie (August 12, 1844 – December 2, 1914) was a

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politician. Born in

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, Beattie emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1848. A businessman, he was a Major with the 7th Fusiliers of

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and served during the

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. He was Vice-President of London City Gas Company and a Director of the Agricultural Savings and Loan Company. He first entered politics as an alderman in London. He was first elected to the

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in the 1896 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the

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federal election but was re-elected in a 1907

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. He served until his death, aged 70, in 1914.

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* 1844 births 1914 deaths People from Saintfield Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Immigrants to the Province of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub