Thomas William Jutten (June 15, 1861 – April 10, 1955) was a

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politician. Born in

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, Jutten moved to Canada with his family in 1871, settling in

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. In 1881, he married Suzanne Keil. He owned a boatbuilding business. Juttern served as an alderman from 1906 to 1913 and on the Board of Control from 1914 to 1920. In 1921, he unsuccessfully ran for

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of the city, losing to George Charles Coppley. He tried again in 1923 and was elected. He served in this post until 1925. In

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, he became the Conservative

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for Hamilton Centre and served until he was defeated in 1934.

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Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of OntarioMayors of Hamilton, Hamilton Public Library
1861 births 1955 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Mayors of Hamilton, Ontario British emigrants to Canada {{Ontario-mayor-stub