Thomas Vincent Grant (December 21, 1876 – December 24, 1966) was a physician, educator and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1927 to 1930 and King's in the

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from 1935 to 1949 as a

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. Grant sat for Montague division in the

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from 1949 to 1965. He was born in Peakes Station, Prince Edward Island, the son of Allan Grant and Mary Fisher, and was educated there and at

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. He taught school for several years and then was hired by the Charlottetown Post Office. In 1902, he married Minnie Donovan. He later worked as an insurance agent, then attended medical college in

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and practiced medicine in Cardigan, Vernon River and Montague. He was

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for

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from 1920 to 1930. Grant served in the province's Executive Council as a

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from 1927 to 1930. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1930 to run unsuccessfully for a federal seat. Grant died in the

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Hospital at the age of 90.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Thomas Vincent Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island Liberal Party of Canada MPs Canadian senators from Prince Edward Island Liberal Party of Canada senators Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs 1876 births 1966 deaths Canadian coroners