Thomas Herbert Lennox

Thomas Herbert Lennox (August 7, 1869 – May 3, 1934) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented York North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1923 and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative member.

Thomas Herbert Lennox
Member of Parliament for York North
In office 1926–1934
Preceded by	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Succeeded by	William Pate Mulock
Ontario MPP
In office 1905–1923
Preceded by	Elihu Davis
Succeeded by	William Keith
Constituency	York North
Personal details
Born	(1869-08-07)August 7, 1869 Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 3, 1934(1934-05-03) (aged 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Louise Meeking (m. 1894)
Occupation	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	Canadian
Branch/service	Army
Years of service	1914-1919
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel
Commands	208th Battalion

He was born in Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, the son of Thomas Lennox, an Irish immigrant, and was educated in Barrie and at Osgoode Hall. In 1894, he married Louise Meeking. He served three years on the town council and six years on the school board for Aurora. Lennox was also president of the Canadian Lacrosse Association. He was appointed a Patron of the Canadian Soccer Association, then known as the Dominion of Canada Football Association. He served as a lieutenant-colonel with the 208th Battalion, an Irish Canadian unit that he helped organize, during World War I. Lennox died in office in 1934.

In the 1925 federal election in York North, Lennox defeated Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. King was later elected in a by-election held in the Prince Albert riding in Saskatchewan.

v t e 1925 Canadian federal election: York North
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Conservative	Thomas Herbert Lennox	10,028	51.26	Y
	Liberal	William Lyon Mackenzie King	9,534	48.74
Total valid votes			19,562	100.00
Source(s) "York North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 2004-05-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

v t e 1926 Canadian federal election: York North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Thomas Herbert Lennox	10,160
	Liberal	Henry Arthur Sifton	9,860

v t e 1926 Canadian federal election: York North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Thomas Herbert Lennox	10,160
	Liberal	Henry Arthur Sifton	9,860

v t e 1930 Canadian federal election: York North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Thomas Herbert Lennox	10,402
	Liberal	William Pate Mulock	10,104
Source: lop.parl.ca

References

• Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1915, EJ Chambers

External links

• Thomas Herbert Lennox – Parliament of Canada biography
• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
• A cyclopædia of Canadian biography : brief biographies of persons ..., HW Charlesworth (1919) Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Thomas Herbert Lennox at the Canadian Soccer Association