death_place death_date predecessor birth_place successor party office birth_date term_start article_title term_end name occupation
truro , nova scotia 11 may 1940 frank stanfield truro , nova scotia george scott dickey conservative mla for colchester county 9 september 1882 1933 george y. thomas
 1940 george y. thomas merchant
george y. thomas

george yuill thomas -lrb- september 9 , 1882 -- may 11 , 1940 -rrb- was a merchant and political figure in nova scotia , canada .
he represented colchester in the nova scotia house of assembly from 1933 to 1940 as a conservative member .
thomas was born in truro , nova scotia , the son of david john thomas , an immigrant from wales , and eavena crowe .
in 1909 , he married ethel norris .
he served as mayor of truro from 1930 to 1936 .
he sold books , stationery and office supplies .
thomas was also president of the truro board of trade .
he died in office at truro at the age of 57 .
