Thomas Alfred Thompson Explained

Thomas Alfred Thompson
Riding1:Lanark
Parliament1:Canadian
Term Start1:1930
Term End1:1940
Predecessor1:William Samuel Murphy
Successor1:Bert Soper
Office2:Ontario MPP
Term Start2:1923
Term End2:1929
Predecessor2:Hiram McCreary
Successor2:John Alexander Craig
Constituency2:Lanark North
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:5 August 1868
Birth Place:Ramsay Township, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Farmer
Spouse:Elizabeth W. Morris (m.1897)

Thomas Alfred Thompson (August 5, 1868  - May 12, 1953) was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Lanark North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1929 and Lanark in the House of Commons of Canada from 1930 to 1940 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Ramsay Township, Ontario, the son of George Thompson. In 1897, he married Elizabeth W. Morris. He served two years as reeve for the township. He also was a public school trustee and was township clerk and treasurer for 20 years. Thompson ran unsuccessful for a federal seat in 1929. He was unsuccessful in a bid for reelection in 1940.

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