Researching Thomas Cunningham
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The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Cunningham on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Cunningham and the Cunningham Family Tree
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Thomas Cunningham (Canadian politician)
Thomas Cunningham (April 12, 1837 – February 16, 1916) was an Irish-born merchant, farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1889 to 1890.
He was born in Ulster and was educated there. In 1853, he came to Kingston, Ontario. In 1859, Cunningham travelled to Victoria, British Columbia following the discovery of gold in the province. The following spring, he travelled to Antler Creek in the Cariboo. In 1861, he moved to New Westminster, where he sold stoves and hardware. In 1864, he took over the Vancouver Coal Co. in Nanaimo. In 1867, Cunningham was elected to the assembly for Vancouver Island and voted for the union of the two colonies. From 1867 to 1882, he lived in Salem, Oregon, where he was a merchant and manufacturer of wagons, carriages and agricultural implements. Cunningham then returned to New Westminster, again employed as a hardware merchant. He later became involved in fruit growing and raising Jersey cattle. Cunningham served on the New Westminster municipal council and was president of the British Columbia Agricultural Society. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1889 by-election held after William Norman Bole was named a judge. Cunningham married Emily Woodman in 1864. In 1900, he was named provincial horticulturist. In 1906, he was British Columbia's first inspector of fruits. Cunningham died in Vancouver at the age of 70.
His wife's twin sister Mary Ann married his brother James, who served in the provincial assembly and the Canadian House of Commons.
Cunningham Island, north of Bella Bella, was named in his honour.
Source: Thomas Cunningham (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cunningham
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