Thomas Moore Costello (April 27, 1883 – October 29, 1954) was a lawyer, judge[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Renfrew Southin the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1929 as a Conservative member.
Thomas Moore Costello | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1926–1929 | |
| Preceded by | John Carty |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Patrick Murray |
| Constituency | Renfrew South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1883 Brudenell, Renfrew County, Ontario |
| Died | October 29, 1954 (aged 71) near Bothwell, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Spouse | Mae McKay |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He was born in Brudenell, Renfrew County in 1883,[1][2] the son of James Costello and Rachel Craig, and was educated in Brudenell, in Renfrew, at the University of Ottawa and at Osgoode Hall. Costello was called to the Ontario bar in 1914. He married Mae McKay. Costello ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1923. He was named a judge for the Huron County court in 1931.[1] Still serving as Huron County Judge, Costello died in a collision on a highway intersection, when his vehicle collided with a truck, in 1954.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Government Appoints Judges to Fill Five Vacancies". Ottawa Citizen. March 4, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ "Huron Judge Dies in Crash; Passenger Hurt", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current) [Toronto, Ont] 30 Oct 1954: 14.
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