Thomas Talbot, Irish-Canadian colonel and politician (d. 1853)
Colonel the Honourable Thomas Talbot (July 19, 1771 – February 5, 1853) was an Irish-born Canadian soldier and colonial administrator. He founded the community of Port Talbot, Ontario, which was at one time the most prosperous town in the region due to his insistence on building quality roads, and he was responsible for enticing 50,000 people to settle in the Thames River area.