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Jun 28, 1877 St. Marys, Ontario, Canada Died on 29 Jan 1946 (aged 68)
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About Thomas Howard Fraleigh
- Thomas Howard Fraleigh (June 28, 1877 – January 29, 1946) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.
- He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative member. He was born in St.
- Marys, Ontario, the son of Sidney Fraleigh, and was educated there.
- In 1902, he married Winnifred Anderson.
- He belonged to the local Masonic lodge.
- Fraleigh grew flax and hemp near Forest, Ontario.
- Fraleigh also pioneered techniques to make more efficient use of pasture land when raising of livestock.
- Fraleigh coordinated Canadian flax production in World War I: flax was shipped to Ireland to produce linen for use in the manufacture of airplane wings.
- Fraleigh also experimented with the production of hemp for use in manufacturing fibres.
- The cultivation of hemp was later banned in Canada because of its association with cannabis.
- He died at his home in Forest, Ontario, on January 29, 1946.
