Thomas Bain | |
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| 8th Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada | |
| In office 1 August 1899 – 5 February 1901 | |
| Monarchs | Victoria Edward VII |
| Governor General | The Earl of Minto |
| Prime Minister | Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | James David Edgar |
| Succeeded by | Louis Philippe Brodeur |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wentworth South | |
| In office 1896–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin Metcalfe Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | E. D. Smith |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wentworth North | |
| In office 1872–1896 | |
| Preceded by | James McMonies |
| Succeeded by | Electoral district was abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1834 Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Died | 18 January 1915 (aged 80) Dundas, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Helen Weir |
| Portfolio | Speaker of the House of Commons (1898-1901) |
Thomas Bain (14 December 1834 – 18 January 1915) was a Scottish born Canadian parliamentarian.
Bain was born in Scotland, the son of Walter Bain,[1] and migrated to Canada with his family when he was three years old. They settled on a bush farm in Wentworth County near Hamilton, Ontario.[2]
He was elected to the County Council in the 1860s and became Warden. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1872 federal election as a Liberal. He was re-elected on six subsequent occasions, serving as an MP for 28 years before retiring in 1900. In the House, he usually spoke on agricultural issues, and became Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Colonization in 1896.
In 1874, he married Helen Weir.[1]
When the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, James David Edgar, died unexpectedly in July 1899, Wilfrid Laurier asked Bain to become the new Speaker for the remainder of Egar's term.[citation needed]
Bain served as Speaker until the House was dissolved for the 1900 election in which he did not run.
After retiring from politics, Bain became President of the Landed Banking and Loan Company and the Malcolm and Souter Furniture Company. He died in Dundas, Ontario at age 80.