Thomas Parke (1793 – January 29, 1864) was an architect, builder, journalist and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was also involved in projects to establish a railway link to the city and improve navigation on the Thames below London.
[1] In 1834, he and Elias Moore from Yarmouth were elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, for the two-member constituency, Middlesex County.
They supported the Reform movement, which sought to increase popular control of the provincial government and reduce the influence of the oligarchic Family Compact.
This project did not advance much further than initial planning, although Parke did make one scouting trip to Iowa to evaluate land options.