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{{Short description|Canadian politician and contractor}}
:''This article is about the Canadian politician. For the Irish poet (sometimes spelled the same) see [[Thomas MacGreevy]]''.
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| successor = [[John Hearn (politician)|John Hearn]]
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| term_end = 1891
| predecessor2 = [[John Hearn (politician)|John Hearn]]
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| successor2 = [[Richard Reid Dobell]]
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| term_end2 = 1896
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| successor3 = [[John Sharples, Sr.]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1825|07|29}}
| birth_place = Quebec City, Lower Canada
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| death_place = Quebec City, Quebec
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'''Thomas McGreevy''' (July 29, 1825 &ndash; January 2, 1897) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician and contractor.


Born in [[Quebec]], he was the son of Robert McGreevy, a blacksmith, and Rose Smith. In 1867 he was elected [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for Quebec West (as a liberal conservative), and was re-elected in 1872, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1887 and 1891.
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'''Thomas McGreevy''' ([[July 29]], [[1825]] &ndash; [[January 2]], [[1897]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician and contractor.


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He was expelled from the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]] for corruption on September 29, 1891, and following his conviction for defrauding the government was sentenced to a year in prison. (The other MPs to be expelled from the Canadian House of Commons are [[Louis Riel]] [twice] and Quebec communist [[Fred Rose (politician)|Fred Rose]].) Following his release on March 1, 1894, he was re-elected to Parliament in 1895.
Born in [[Quebec]], he was the son of Robert McGreevy, a blacksmith, and Rose Smith.


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He was the contractor for the building of the [[Parliament of Canada]].
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In [[1867]] he was elected [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for Quebec West (as a liberal conservative), and was re-elected in [[1872]], [[1874]], [[1878]], [[1882]], [[1887]] and [[1891]]. He was expelled from the [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]] for corruption on [[September 29]], [[1891]], and following his conviction for defrauding the government was sentenced to a year in prison. (Other MPs to be expelled from the Canadian House of Commons include [[Louis Riel]] and Quebec communist [[Fred Rose]].) Following his release on [[March 1]], [[1894]], he was re-elected to Parliament in 1895.


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He was married three times: to Mary Ann Rourke on July 13, 1857, to Bridget Caroline Nolan on February 4, 1861 and to Mary Georgina Woolsey on January 30, 1867. He had several children by Mary Georgina including Stella and Herbert. Mary Georgina Woolsey came from a wealthy Quebec family, now most famous for being the subject of [[William Berczy]]'s portrait of ''The Woolsey Family'' (1809).
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He was the contractor for the building of the [[Parliament of Canada]].


== Electoral record ==
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He was married three times: to Mary Ann Rourke on [[July 13]], [[1857]], to Bridget Caroline Nolan on [[February 4]], [[1861]] and to Mary Georgina Woolsey on [[January 30]], [[1867]]. He had several children by Mary Georgina including Stella and Herbert. Mary Georgina came from a wealthy Quebec family, now most famous for being the subject of [[William Berczy]]'s portrait of ''The Woolsey Family'' ([[1809]]).
{{1867 Canadian federal election/Quebec West}}
{{1872 Canadian federal election/Quebec West}}
{{1874 Canadian federal election/Quebec West}}
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== External links ==
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal-Conservative|Thomas McGreevy|acclaimed}}
* [http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40397 Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online'']
* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/m-n/MCGRT.htm Biography on the Quebec National assembly web site] {[fr}}
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=5210&s=M Biography on Canadian Parliament website]

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== References ==
* {{Canadabio|ID=6275}}
* {{Quebec MLC biography|mcgreevy-thomas-283}}
* {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=16773}}

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Latest revision as of 22:18, 23 September 2024

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the Irish poet, see Thomas MacGreevy.

Thomas McGreevy
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Quebec West
In office
1867–1891
Succeeded byJohn Hearn
In office
1895–1896
Preceded byJohn Hearn
Succeeded byRichard Reid Dobell
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Stadacona
In office
1867–1874
Succeeded byJohn Sharples, Sr.
Personal details
Born(1825-07-29)July 29, 1825
Quebec City, Lower Canada
DiedJanuary 2, 1897(1897-01-02) (aged 71)
Quebec City, Quebec
Political partyLiberal-Conservative

Thomas McGreevy (July 29, 1825 – January 2, 1897) was a Canadian politician and contractor.

Born in Quebec, he was the son of Robert McGreevy, a blacksmith, and Rose Smith. In 1867 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Quebec West (as a liberal conservative), and was re-elected in 1872, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1887 and 1891.

He was expelled from the House of Commons for corruption on September 29, 1891, and following his conviction for defrauding the government was sentenced to a year in prison. (The other MPs to be expelled from the Canadian House of Commons are Louis Riel [twice] and Quebec communist Fred Rose.) Following his release on March 1, 1894, he was re-elected to Parliament in 1895.

He was the contractor for the building of the Parliament of Canada.

He was married three times: to Mary Ann Rourke on July 13, 1857, to Bridget Caroline Nolan on February 4, 1861 and to Mary Georgina Woolsey on January 30, 1867. He had several children by Mary Georgina including Stella and Herbert. Mary Georgina Woolsey came from a wealthy Quebec family, now most famous for being the subject of William Berczy's portrait of The Woolsey Family (1809).

Electoral record

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1867 Canadian federal election: Quebec West/Québec-Oest
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1872 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes[2]
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy 742
Unknown John O'Farrell 435
1874 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes[3]
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy 587
Unknown John O'Farrell 403
1878 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy acclaimed
1882 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy 612
Unknown Humphrey 444
1887 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy 816
Unknown M.A. Hearn 770
1891 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy 885
Unknown M.A. Hearn 832
By-election on 17 April 1895

On Hearn's death, 17 May 1894

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Richard Reid Dobell 1,057
Liberal–Conservative Thomas McGreevy 826

References

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  • "Thomas McGreevy". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Thomas McGreevy – Parliament of Canada biography
  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867-2010". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ "History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867-2010". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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