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| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1836-01-18 | Thomas Murray was born on 18 January 1836 in Goulbourne, Ontario. Spelling "Goulbourne" as given by the source. Read from https://sites.google.com/site/canadaatlanticry/people/people-m/thomas-murray | PembrokeCNC | |
| 1858 | Murray moved to Pembroke in 1858 and opened a general store there with his brother Michael. Read from https://sites.google.com/site/canadaatlanticry/people/people-m/thomas-murray | PembrokeCNC | |
| 1893-07-10 | Thomas Murray was a founding board member of the Pembroke Southern Railway. Read from https://sites.google.com/site/canadaatlanticry/people/people-m/thomas-murray | PSMinutes | |
| On Michael's death, Thomas Murray took his brother William into partnership; the business expanded to ten stores along the Canadian Pacific Railway from Cobden to Chapleau. Read from https://sites.google.com/site/canadaatlanticry/people/people-m/thomas-murray | PembrokeCNC | ||
| Murray sat as Liberal representative for Pontiac county (five terms) and Renfrew county (eight terms), and was a member of the first parliament of Ontario. Read from https://sites.google.com/site/canadaatlanticry/people/people-m/thomas-murray | PembrokeCNC |