Thomas Marshall
Inducted In
1972
Thomas Marshall was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1818. In North Dumfries, he sold his first farm in 1856 to purchase 100 acres of better land.
Because of the nature of the buildings and tallow candles, fire was a constant threat to all farmers. At first, the Canada West Insurance Company offered protection but its rates were considered excessive. In 1856, the people formed their own North Dumfries and South Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company. It is still operating, the oldest of the Ontario Farm Mutuals.
The founder of this Company, Marshall, was secretary-treasurer for twenty-nine years. In addition, he was reeve of North Dumfries for seven years and clerk-treasurer for thirteen years.