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Thomas Coffin (Nova Scotia politician)

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Canadian politician

The Hon.Thomas Coffin
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Shelburne
In office
1867–1878
Preceded byDistrict was created by British North America Act, 1867
Succeeded byThomas Robertson
Personal details
Born1817
Barrington, Colony of Nova Scotia
DiedJuly 13, 1890
Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal (1873-1878)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal-Conservative (1869-1873)
Anti-Confederate (1867-1869)
CabinetReceiver General (1873–1878)

Thomas Coffin, PC (February 27, 1816 – July 12, 1890) was a Canadian businessman and politician.

He was born in Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia in 1817. He owned a general store and with his brother and other partners operated a sawmill and shipbuilding yard on the Clyde River from 1854 until late in the 1870s. In 1855, he was named a justice of the peace and he served as school commissioner in Shelburne County and the Barrington district. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Reformer from 1851 to 1855 and as a Liberal from 1859 until Confederation. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing the riding of Shelburne as a Liberal-Conservative supporter of Sir John A. Macdonald. He was re-elected in 1872 and crossed the floor the next year to join the Liberal Party of Canada. He was re-elected 1874 and defeated in 1878. From 1873 to 1878, he was the Receiver General. He died in Barrington in 1890.

1867 Canadian federal election: Shelburne
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-Confederation Thomas Coffin acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1872 Canadian federal election: Shelburne
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Thomas Coffin acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database
By-election on 9 December 1873

On Mr. Coffin being appointed Receiver-General of Canada, 7 November 1873

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas Coffin acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election: Shelburne
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas Coffin acclaimed
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1878 Canadian federal election: Shelburne
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas Robertson 966
Unknown Robert W. Freeman 899
Liberal Thomas Coffin 198

References

  1. "Thomas Homer Coffin (1816-1890) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
  2. Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  3. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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Political offices
Preceded byThéodore Robitaille Receiver General
1873–1878 		Succeeded byAlexander Campbell


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