Tom Burgess
Irish-Canadian politician
About Tom Burgess
Lived 1933 – 2006 (aged 72–73). Tom Burgess was a Canadian.
Thomas William Burgess (born August 21, 1933) is an Irish-born former Newfoundland and Labrador politician. He represented Labrador West from 1966 to 1972 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly.
In 1966, he was elected to the Newfoundland assembly as a Liberal. In 1969, he joined the New Labrador Party. Burgess returned to the Liberal Party. He ran unsuccessfully for the Liberal party leadership in 1972. Burgess was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1972 and retired from politics, leaving the province afterwards.
Burgess Avenue in Mount Pearl, NL is named after him.
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Who was Tom Burgess?
Irish-Canadian politician
When was Tom Burgess born?
Tom Burgess was born on 21 August 1933.
When did Tom Burgess die?
Tom Burgess died in 2006.
What nationality was Tom Burgess?
Tom Burgess was Canadian.
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· DBpedia: Tom Burgess (Newfoundland politician)
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