Sydney Herbert Thompson Explained

Sydney Herbert Stewart Thompson
Constituency Mp:Edmonton—Strathcona
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Richmond Francis Hanna
Successor:Terry Nugent
Term Start:1957
Term End:1958
Birth Date:23 September 1920
Birth Place:Athabasca, Alberta, Canada
Death Place:Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Spouse:Dora Lilian Phillips
(m. 8 Apr 1947)[1]
Party:Social Credit Party of Canada

Sydney Herbert Stewart Thompson (September 23, 1920 – November 26, 1997) was a merchant and served as a Social Credit Party of Canada Member of Parliament from 1957 to 1958.

Thompson first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada for the 1957 Canadian federal election. He defeated incumbent Richmond Francis Hanna to win the Edmonton—Strathcona electoral district. Thompson was defeated a year later by Terry Nugent in the 1958 federal election.

Notes and References

  1. Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Normandin, P.G.. Normandin, A.L.. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. 1965. P.G. Normandin. 0315-6168. 2015-08-20.