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[[Image:ThomasScatcherd23.jpg|thumb|right|Thomas Scatcherd <br> Source: Library and Archives Canada]]

'''Thomas Scatcherd''' (November 10, 1823 &ndash; April 15, 1876) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented [[Middlesex North (federal electoral district)|Middlesex North]] as a [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] member of the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 1867 to 1876.

He was born in Wyton in [[Middlesex County, Ontario|Middlesex County]], [[Upper Canada]] in 1823. His father, [[John Scatcherd]], represented West Middlesex in the [[Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada]] from 1854 until his death in 1858. He married Isabella Sprague, granddaughter of [[Elias Moore]], who had represented Middlesex in the Legislative Assembly during the [[Rebellions of 1837]].<sup>1</sup> Thomas articled in law in [[London, Ontario|London]] and [[Toronto]] and entered practice in 1849. In 1849, he became solicitor for the town of London. In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for West Middlesex; he was reelected in 1863. He opposed [[Canadian Confederation|Confederation]] because he felt that it was structured to favour [[Canada East]]. With [[George Brown (Canadian politician)|George Brown]], he strongly opposed a bill introduced in 1866 to extend privileges to [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] schools in [[Canada West]] which were being proposed for [[Protestantism|Protestant]] schools in Canada East by [[Alexander Tilloch Galt]]; their resistance led to the withdrawal of both bills and the resignation of Galt.

He died in Ottawa in 1876 while in office. His brother [[Robert Colin Scatcherd|Robert Colin]] represented Middlesex North from 1876 to 1878.
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==References==
1. Morgan, Henry James. The Canadian Parliamentary Companion, p.&nbsp;72, Quebec: Desbarats and Derbishire, (1863)

==External links==
* {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=2496}}
* {{DictCanbio|ID=5253}}

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