Thomas Cossitt
Thomas Charles Cossitt | |
|---|---|
Leeds—Grenville | |
| In office 22 May 1979 – 15 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1976 |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Cossitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1923 Brockville, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 15 March 1982 (aged 58) Brockville, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Jennifer Cossitt |
Thomas Charles Cossitt (15 November 1923 – 15 March 1982) was a Canadian politician.
Born in
Leeds—Grenville
.
Cossitt's positions on
Montreal Gazette as saying "Instant bilingualism is not only stupid and arrogant, it's just plain nuts". Cossitt stressed that while he supported both official languages, it was necessary to consider the financial burden of the Trudeau government's new policies.[1]
Cossitt, who had two previous heart attacks, collapsed from a third heart attack during a photo session at the annual directors' meeting of the Leeds-Grenville Progressive Conservative Riding Association on the evening of 15 March 1982.[2] He was taken to Brockville General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later, aged 58.[3] His second wife, Jennifer Cossitt (née Birchall) was elected in the resulting by-election and re-elected in the 1984 election before being defeated in the 1988 election.
References
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Leeds-Grenville Tory MP dies from heart attack". The Globe and Mail. 16 March 1982.
- ^ Walker, Jack (16 March 1982). "Cossitt dies from heart attack". Ottawa Citizen. p. 1.