Thomas Gifford

Thomas Gifford (June 1, 1854 – February 19, 1935) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada.

Born in 1854 in Lockerbie, Scotland, the son of William Gifford and Margaret Stewart, he was educated there and apprenticed as a jeweller. He opened his own store in Lockerbie around 1876. In 1877, he married Annie Stoddart. ), Hugh Wilson (b. 29 May 1892 ), and John Jardine (b. 25 Nov 1893 ) - and lived the rest of their lives in New Westminster. Gifford served as an alderman for New Westminster, as well as a member of the school board, hospital board and Board of Trade. He was defeated when he sought a sixth term in the Legislature in the 1916 provincial election.

He died in New Westminster at the age of 80 in 1935.