John Sparrow David Thompson
prime minister of Canada from 1892 to 1894
Sir John Sparrow David Thompson PC KCMG QC (November 10, 1845 – December 12, 1894) was the 4th Prime Minister of Canada. He served from November 24, 1892 until his death from a heart attack on December 12, 1894.
Sir John Thompson | |
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4th Prime Minister of Canada | |
In office December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1894 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor General | The Lord Stanley of Preston The Earl of Aberdeen |
Preceded by | John Abbott |
Succeeded by | Mackenzie Bowell |
5th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
In office May 25, 1882 – July 18, 1882 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Lieutenant Governor | Adams George Archibald |
Preceded by | Simon Hugh Holmes |
Succeeded by | William Thomas Pipes |
MLA for Antigonish County | |
In office December 4, 1877 – July 27, 1882 Serving with Daniel MacDonald, Angus McGillivray | |
Preceded by | John J. McKinnon |
Succeeded by | Charles B. Whidden |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Antigonish | |
In office October 16, 1885 – December 12, 1894 | |
Preceded by | Angus McIsaac |
Succeeded by | Colin Francis McIsaac |
Personal details | |
Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia | November 10, 1845
Died | December 12, 1894 Windsor, Berkshire, England | (aged 49)
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 9 |
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