Thomas Higginson
Canadian political figure
About Thomas Higginson
Lived 1810 – 1896 (aged 86).
Thomas Higginson (September 10, 1810 – November 10, 1896) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1863 to 1867.
The son of John Higginson and Eliza Sheriff, he was born in Ireland in 1810 and came to Upper Canada in 1819. In 1831, he married Marcella Brown He was postmaster at Hawkesbury and an agent for the Canada Life Assurance Company. Higginson ran unsuccessfully against Albert Hagar in 1867 for the Prescott seat in the House of Commons.
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Who was Thomas Higginson?
Canadian political figure
When was Thomas Higginson born?
Thomas Higginson was born on 10 September 1810.
When did Thomas Higginson die?
Thomas Higginson died on 10 November 1896.
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