Thomas Edward Manley Chew
Thomas Edward Manley Chew (August 11, 1874 – December 17, 1928) was a lumber merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Simcoe East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1911 and from 1921 to 1925 as a Liberal.[1]
He was born in Rugby, Ontario as the son of George Chew and Sophia Lawrence, and was educated in Midland and Toronto. He lived in Midland. In 1900, he married Effie Mae Ann Williams. Chew was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1911, 1917 and 1925. He died in Preston Springs at the age of 54.[2]
Elections[edit]
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Edward Manley Chew | 3,417 | ||||||
| Conservative | William Humphrey Bennett | 3,153 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Humphrey Bennett | 3,315 | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Edward Manley Chew | 2,849 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | James Brockett Tudhope | 6,669 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Thomas Edward Manley Chew | 3,076 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Edward Manley Chew | 7,414 | ||||||
| Conservative | Richard Raikes | 4,810 | ||||||
| Progressive | Thomas Foster Swindle | 3,414 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Burke Thompson | 7,658 | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Edward Manley Chew | 6,929 | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Thomas Edward Manley Chew – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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