Thomas William Bird, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas William Bird

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 04-May-1883

Place of Birth: Killington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Jun-1958

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Thomas William Bird (May 4, 1883 – June 9, 1958) was a politician and clergyman.
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1921 as a Member of the Progressive Party to represent the riding of Nelson.
He was re-elected in 1925 and again in 1926 then defeated in 1930.
He died a natural death late in his life. Bird played an unexpectedly pivotal role in the King–Byng Affair, as he fell asleep during debate on a motion of non-confidence in the 13th Canadian Ministry, and when re-awakened accidentally voted against the government, resulting in the non-confidence motion being passed by a single vote and the government falling as a result.