Thomas Erlin Kaiser (16 February 1863 – 29 February 1940) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in Edgely, York County,

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and became an author and physician. Kaiser attended Weston High School then the

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where in 1890 he attained his

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degree. He served on municipal boards in areas such as libraries, education, planning and water. In 1912, he became a member of the Ontario Board of Health. In 1916, Kaiser was made an honorary major of the Canadian Militia. In 1907 and 1908, Kaiser was mayor of

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. As an author, his books include ''Historic sketches of Oshawa'' (1921) and ''A history of the medical profession of the county of Ontario'' (1934). He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1925 general election then re-elected there in

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. Kaiser was defeated by

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of the Liberals in the 1930 election.

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* 1863 births 1940 deaths 20th-century Canadian historians Canadian male non-fiction writers Physicians from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Mayors of Oshawa Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from the Regional Municipality of York University of Toronto alumni {{Ontario-mayor-stub