Background
The son of Gerald S. Doyle and Marjorie Mershon, he was born in Saint John"s and was educated at Saint Bonaventure"s College and Saint Michael"s College, going on to study business marketing in Great Britain.
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Thomas Doyle
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He represented Ferryland in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1971 to 1975. Doyle joined the family business in 1954, becoming director and vice-president of marketing by 1971. From 1965 to 1969, he served on Saint John"s city council.
Doyle married Patricia Kieley.
He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1971 and reelected in 1972. Doyle served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Supply and Services, Minister of Tourism and Minister of Rehabilitation and Recreation.
He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1975. Doyle served as president of the Newfoundland Alcohol and Drug Addiction Foundation.
In 1981, he was named finance director for the provincial Progressive Conservative Party.
He died in a palliative care centre in Saint John"s at the age of 75.
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Nationality
Canada -
Political Party
Conservative Party