# Thomas Arkell

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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
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| term_start   = 1878
| term_end     = 1882
| predecessor  = [Colin MacDougall](/source/Colin_MacDougall)
| successor    = [John Henry Wilson](/source/John_Henry_Wilson_(Canadian_politician))
| birth_date   = 10 November 1823
| birth_place  = [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire%2C_England), England
| death_date   = {{death date and age|2 February 1906|10 November 1823}}
| death_place  = 
| profession   = farmer, [grain merchant](/source/grain_trade)
| party        = [Liberal-Conservative](/source/Liberal-Conservative_Party)
| riding       = [Elgin East](/source/Elgin_East_(federal_electoral_district))
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'''Thomas Arkell''' (10 November 1823 - 2 February 1906) was a Canadian politician, farmer and grain [merchant](/source/merchant). He was elected to the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) in 1878 as a Member of the [Liberal-Conservative Party](/source/Liberal-Conservative_Party) to represent the [riding](/source/Electoral_district_(Canada)) of [Elgin East](/source/Elgin_East_(federal_electoral_district)). He was defeated in the election of [1882](/source/1882_Canadian_federal_election). Prior to his federal experience, he was elected mayor of [St. Thomas, Upper Canada](/source/St._Thomas%2C_Ontario) (later Ontario) between 1865 and 1871.

Arkell was born in [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire%2C_England), England, United Kingdom and immigrated to [Upper Canada](/source/Upper_Canada). He married Olive Eldridge and they had nine children.

== External links ==
* {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=14392}}

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

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