George Y. Thomas Explained

George Y. Thomas
Birth Date:9 September 1882
Birth Place:Truro, Nova Scotia
Death Place:Truro, Nova Scotia
Office1:MLA for Colchester County
Term Start1:1933
Term End1:1940
Predecessor1:Frank Stanfield
Successor1:George Scott Dickey
Party:Conservative
Occupation:merchant

George Yuill Thomas (September 9, 1882  - May 11, 1940) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1940 as a Conservative member.[1]

Thomas was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of David John Thomas, who was once mayor of Truro and who immigrated from Wales, and Rowena Crowe. In 1909, he married Mildred Ethel Norris. He served as mayor of Truro from 1930 to 1936.[2] He sold books, stationery and office supplies.[2] Thomas was president of the Truro Board of Trade and the Truro Golf Club. He died in office at Truro at the age of 57.[2]

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  1. Web site: Electoral History for Colchester North. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 2015-08-15. 2017-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823063817/http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ConstituencyHistories/colchester. dead.
  2. Book: Elliott. Shirley B.. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory . May 15, 2018 . 1984. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 0-88871-050-X. 214.