Frederick John Thompson Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hansard . Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan . November 15, 2010 . 2012-08-05.
  2. Web site: Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235500/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf . 2013-11-12 .
  3. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestarphoenix/obituary.aspx?n=fred-thompson&pid=143993117 Fred Thompson Obituary