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St. Thomas is a city in
southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and part
of the greater London urban area, gaining its city charter on March 4,
1881.
The city, located at the intersection of two historical roads, was
first settled in 1810. It was named the seat of the new Elgin County
in 1844 and was incorporated as a village in 1852, as a town in 1861,
and as a city in 1881.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century several railways were
constructed through the city, and St. Thomas became an important
railway junction. A total of 26 railways have passed through the city
since the first railway was completed in 1856. It has earned the title
of the "Railway Capital of Canada." In the 1950s and 1960s, with the
decline of the railway as a mode of transportation, other industry
began to locate in the city, principally primary and secondary
automotive manufacturing.
Jumbo (the elephant) died here on September 15, 1885, when a train
crashed into him. There is a life-sized commemorative statue that was
erected in 1985, on the centennial of Jumbo's demise.
The city was named after Thomas Talbot who helped promote the
development of this region during the early 19th century.
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