Thomas Higginson (Canadian politician)
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Thomas Higginson (September 10, 1810 – November 10, 1896)[1] was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1863 to 1867.[2]
The son of John Higginson and Eliza Sheriff, he was born in Ireland in 1810 and came to Upper Canada in 1819. In 1831, he married Marcella Brown[2] (some sources say Margery Browne). He worked for several years as a bookkeeper for the Hamilton Brothers lumber company. Higginson served on the municipal council for the village of Hawkesbury.[3] He was postmaster at Hawkesbury and an agent for the Canada Life Assurance Company. Higginson ran unsuccessfully against Albert Hagar in 1867 for the Prescott seat in the House of Commons.[2]
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Prescott | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Albert Hagar | 1,205 | ||||||
| Unknown | Thomas Higginson | 130 | ||||||
