Sydney Herbert Thompson
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Sydney Herbert Stewart Thompson (born September 23, 1920) 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 Canadian House of Commons
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
.
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
Member of Parliament from 1957 to 1958.
Thompson first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
for the 1957 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
. He defeated incumbent Richmond Francis Hanna
Richmond Francis Hanna
Richmond Francis Lionel Hanna was an insurance salesman, a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Airforce, a member of Edmonton Municipal Council and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1953 to 1957....
to win the Edmonton—Strathcona
Edmonton—Strathcona
Edmonton—Strathcona is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953. It spans the south central part of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:...
electoral district. Thompson was defeated a year later by Terry Nugent
Terry Nugent
Terence James "Terry" Nugent was a barrister, lawyer, World War II era soldier a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1968 and an alderman in the city of Edmonton, Alberta from 1968 - 1971....
in the 1958 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
.