Thomas Matchett (May 3, 1826 – January 10, 1900) was an

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businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the

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as a

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member from 1867 to 1871. Matchett, who owned a pharmacy in

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, was defeated by Samuel Casey Wood for the same seat in the 1871 election. He served as clerk for

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from 1876 to 1900, replacing Wood in that post. In 1850, he had married Letitia Jane Hughes.

Electoral history

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''Mariposa, the Banner Township : a history of the Township of Mariposa, Victoria County, Ontario'', RW Irwin (1984)
1826 births 1900 deaths 19th-century pharmacists Ontario Liberal Party MPPs {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub