Thomas Gilroy (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
About Thomas Gilroy (Canadian politician)
- Thomas Gilroy (16 October 1848 – 22 February 1905) was a Canadian politician, the 14th Mayor of Winnipeg in 1895.Gilroy was born in Norfolk County, Canada West.
- In 1872 he joined the Sun Life Assurance company, supervising its Ontario operations.
- He moved west in 1882 to be Sun Life's manager for the North-West region, including Winnipeg.He attempted to enter provincial politics by campaigning in the 1888 Manitoba election at the Centre Winnipeg riding, but was defeated by Daniel Hunter McMillan.
- In 1891, he became a City of Winnipeg alderman, and was elected mayor in 1894.
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