Thomas McAfee, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas McAfee

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1866

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1947

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Thomas McAfee

  • Thomas McAfee (November 28, 1866 – May 1947) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and political figure in Saskatchewan.
  • He represented Wolseley from 1925 to 1929 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Ballyboggy, Dervock, County Antrim and was educated in Ballymoney.
  • McAfee taught school for two years before moving to Dublin to become the assistant to the editor for The Christian Irishman.
  • He travelled to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1893, attending Manitoba College, where he studied arts and theology.
  • In 1898, he was sent to Indian Head, Saskatchewan as pastor of St.
  • Andrew's Church.
  • In 1900, McAfee married Elizabeth Swan.
  • He served as honorary chairman of the hospital board and as chaplain of the curling club and of the Provincial Curling Association.
  • In 1908, McAfee was named moderator for the Synod of Saskatchewan.
  • During World War I, he served overseas as chaplain.
  • McAfee was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1929.
  • He remained in Saskatchewan until 1931, when he was called to serve as pastor for a church in Arnprior, Ontario.
  • McAfee remained there until his retirement in 1941.
  • He was named moderator of the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa in 1938.
  • In 1942, he returned to Regina, Saskatchewan, where his daughter lived.
  • McAfee died in Regina at the age of 80.

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