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Thomas Andrew Low, (March 12, 1871 – February 9, 1931) was a
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industrialist and politician. Born in
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,
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, the son of Alexander George Low and Margaret Henderson, he was educated in
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and became a manufacturer in
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. Low was president of Renfrew Flour Mills, Renfrew Electric Products, the Renfrew Refrigerator Company, the Renfrew Manufacturing Company and the British Canadian Export Company. In 1904, he married Mary G. Dean. He was first elected to the
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in the
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riding of Renfrew South in the 1908 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in
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but resigned shortly afterward. He ran again in the 1921 election and was re-elected. He was defeated in the 1925 election and again in the 1930 election. From 1921 to 1923, he was a Minister without Portfolio. From 1923 to 1925, he was the Minister of Trade and Commerce.


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1871 births 1931 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Politicians from Quebec City 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub