Thomas Twining Keefler
Canadian politician
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Thomas Twining Keefler (March 26, 1824 – November 16, 1906) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1883 as a Liberal member.
Preceded byCharles Edwin Kaulbach
Succeeded byCharles Edwin Kaulbach
BornMarch 26, 1824
DiedNovember 16, 1906 (aged 82)
Thomas Twining Keefler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lunenburg | |
| In office 1882–1883 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Edwin Kaulbach |
| Succeeded by | Charles Edwin Kaulbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1824 |
| Died | November 16, 1906 (aged 82) |
| Party | Liberal |
He was born in Halifax, of Austrian descent. In 1870, he married Lydia Sophia Tupper. Keefler supported an elected senate. His election in 1882 was declared void and he was defeated by Charles Edwin Kaulbach in the by-election which followed in 1883.
Electoral record
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Lunenburg | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas T. Keefler | 1,169 | ||||||
| Conservative | Charles Edwin Kaulbach | 1,032 | ||||||
| By-election on 10 October 1883
On election being declared void | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Edwin Kaulbach | 1,991 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Twining Keefler | 1,712 | |||
References
- Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1883). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 123.
- Thomas Twining Keefler – Parliament of Canada biography
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