Thomas Herbert Lennox

Thomas Herbert Lennox (August 7, 1869 May 3, 1934) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented York North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1923 and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative member.

Thomas Herbert Lennox
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for York North
In office
1926–1934
Preceded byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Succeeded byWilliam Pate Mulock
Ontario MPP
In office
1905–1923
Preceded byElihu Davis
Succeeded byWilliam Keith
ConstituencyYork North
Personal details
Born(1869-08-07)August 7, 1869
Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 3, 1934(1934-05-03) (aged 64)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Louise Meeking (m. 1894)
OccupationLawyer
Military service
AllegianceCanadian
Branch/serviceArmy
Years of service1914-1919
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Commands208th Battalion

He was born in Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, the son of Thomas Lennox, an Irish immigrant, and was educated in Barrie and at Osgoode Hall. In 1894, he married Louise Meeking. He served three years on the town council and six years on the school board for Aurora. Lennox was also president of the Canadian Lacrosse Association. He was appointed a Patron of the Canadian Soccer Association, then known as the Dominion of Canada Football Association. He served as a lieutenant-colonel with the 208th Battalion, an Irish Canadian unit that he helped organize, during World War I. Lennox died in office in 1934.

In the 1925 federal election in York North, Lennox defeated Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. King was later elected in a by-election held in the Prince Albert riding in Saskatchewan.

References

  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1915, EJ Chambers


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