Thomas Arkell (10 November 1823 - 2 February 1906) was a Canadian politician, farmer and grain

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. He was elected to the

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in 1878 as a Member of the

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to represent the riding of Elgin East. He was defeated in the election of

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. Prior to his federal experience, he was elected mayor of St. Thomas, Upper Canada (later Ontario) between 1865 and 1871. Arkell was born in

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, England, United Kingdom and immigrated to

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. He married Olive Eldridge and they had nine children.

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* 1823 births 1906 deaths English emigrants to Canada Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Gloucestershire Mayors of St. Thomas, Ontario 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub