Thomas George Carscallen (April 9, 1842 – March 15, 1917) was an

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political figure. He represented Lennox in the

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from 1902 to 1917 as a

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member. He was born in North Fredericksburgh Township, Lennox County,

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, the son of Isaac Carscallen. Carscallen began work as a painter but later became an undertaker in partnership with his brother John. In 1873, he married Melinda Mair. Carscallen served on the town council for

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, serving eight years as reeve and serving as mayor from 1889 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1901. He was also warden for the United Counties of Lennox and Addington in 1888. He died of

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in Napanee in 1917 while still in office.

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Excerpt from ''History of the County of Lennox and Addington'', W.S. Herrington (1913)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carscallen, Thomas G 1842 births 1917 deaths Deaths from pneumonia in Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Mayors of Napanee