Thomas Wilson Crothers

The Hon. Thomas Wilson Crothers


Senator for Ontario, Ontario
In office October 3, 1921 – December 10, 1921
Appointed by	Arthur Meighen
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Elgin West
In office 1908–1921
Preceded by	William Jackson
Succeeded by	Hugh Cummings McKillop

Personal details
Born	(1850-01-01)January 1, 1850 Northport, Canada West
Died	December 10, 1921(1921-12-10) (aged 71)
Political party	Conservative
Cabinet	Minister of Labour (1911–1918)

Thomas Wilson Crothers, PC (January 1, 1850 – December 10, 1921) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Northport, Canada West, he was a lawyer and teacher before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Ontario riding of Elgin West in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and as a Unionist in 1917. From 1911 to 1918, he was the Minister of Labour. In October 1921, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Ontario. He died in office just two months later in December 1921.

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Thomas Wilson Crothers – Parliament of Canada biography

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¹Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently. ²The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. ³Styled "Minister of Labour and Housing".