Thomas Cantley (19 April 1857 – 24 February 1945) was a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in

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and became a steel manufacturer and participated in numerous corporate directorships. The son of Charles Cantley and Catherine Fraser, Cantley attended school at New Glasgow, then performed military service with the British Expeditionary Force, attaining the rank of colonel. In 1919, he was granted an honorary

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degree by Dalhousie University. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1925 general election after an unsuccessful campaign there in 1921. He was re-elected to the House of Commons in

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and

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. Cantley was then appointed to the Senate on 20 July 1935 and remained in that role until his death on 24 February 1945.

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* 1857 births 1945 deaths Canadian senators from Nova Scotia Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia People from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-politician-stub