Thomas Mercer Jones

Thomas Mercer Jones
Born1795
England
Died(1868-10-02)2 October 1868
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MonumentsOntario Historical Plaques: Thomas Mercer Jones, 1795–1868
Occupation(s)Businessman and Banker
Years active53
Employer(s)Canada Company and later Bank of Montreal
Known forInspiring Stratford, Ontario's name.
TitleCo-Commissioner of the Canada Company
Term1829–1850
PredecessorWilliam Allan
SuccessorFrederick Widder
Political partyFamily Compact and later Colborne Clique
OpponentsColborne Clique and later Family Compact
SpouseElizabeth Mary Strachan

Thomas Mercer Jones (1795 – 2 October 1868) was an English-born administrator who arrived in Upper Canada in the 1820s and was employed as a commissioner of the Canada Company based in Goderich. A series of internal conflicts led to his dismissal in 1852. He died in Toronto.


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