Researching Thomas Healy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1982 people with the Healy surname? In that year Healy was ranked number 1846 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Healy on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Healy and the Healy Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 6602 people with the Healy surname in the UK? Healy is now ranked number 917 for popularity in the UK. |
Healy Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Thomas Healy
Thomas Healy (politician)
Thomas Patrick Healy (19 April 1894 – 12 April 1957) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a cartage contractor and manager, particularly of Healy Brothers Ltd.
Healy became a Montreal city alderman in a 1938 by-election. He was re-elected to city council in 1939, then acclaimed councillor in 1942, 1944, 1947 and 1950.
He was first elected to Parliament at the St. Ann riding in the 1940 general election and re-elected for successive terms in 1945, 1949 and 1953.
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