Frederick John Thompson | |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1935 |
Birth Place: | Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Death Place: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Assembly: | Saskatchewan Legislative |
Constituency Am: | Athabasca |
Term Start: | 1960 |
Term End: | 1975 |
Predecessor: | Allan Ray Guy |
Successor: | Buckley Belanger |
Profession: | commercial fisherman, trapper |
Party: | Saskatchewan New Democratic Party |
Frederick John Thompson (May 21, 1935 - July 7, 2010) was a commercial fisherman, trapper and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Athabasca from 1975 to 1995 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
He was born in Big River, Saskatchewan and later moved to Buffalo Narrows, where he fished, trapped and operated a mink ranch. He was a three-time Saskatchewan boxing champion and coached hockey, baseball and gymnastics. Later in life, Thompson was a professional golf instructor.
He served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Economic Development.[1] Thompson was defeated by Buckley Belanger when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1995.[2]
He died on July 7, 2010 in Saskatoon.[1] [3]