Thomas Aston Blakelock

Thomas Aston Blakelock (August 10, 1883 – January 16, 1974)[1] was an English-born merchant, building contractor and political figure in Ontario, Canada.

He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1943 as a Liberal-Progressive member.

Born in Pickering, Yorkshire, the son of James Blakelock and Mary Bulman,[2] he moved to Canada in 1906, establishing a lumber company with his brother James Bulman Blakelock.

[2][3] Blakelock was also building commissioner for the Oakville Board of Education.

He died in 1974 and T. A. Blakelock High School was named in his honour.