Thomas Henry Thompson
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Thomas Henry Thompson was a merchant, undertaker and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Hastings East
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1925 as a Unionist Party
and then Conservative
member.
He was born in Madoc Township
, Canada West, the son of Charles Thompson and Alice Brown, and was educated there. Thompson entered business as a furniture merchant and undertaker. In 1892, he married Susan L. Griffin. Thompson served on the council for Hastings County
, serving as county warden in 1913, and was reeve of Madoc
. Thompson died in office in Madoc at the age of 58.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. He represented Hastings East
Hastings East
Hastings East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
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...
from 1917 to 1925 as a Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
and then Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member.
He was born in Madoc Township
Madoc, Ontario
Madoc is a township in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.The township was named after legendary Welsh prince Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, credited by some with discovering North America in 1170.-Communities:...
, Canada West, the son of Charles Thompson and Alice Brown, and was educated there. Thompson entered business as a furniture merchant and undertaker. In 1892, he married Susan L. Griffin. Thompson served on the council for Hastings County
Hastings County, Ontario
Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is The Cheese Capital of Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. The population was 125,915 in 2001 and grew to 130,474 in the 2006 Canada Census...
, serving as county warden in 1913, and was reeve of Madoc
Madoc, Ontario
Madoc is a township in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.The township was named after legendary Welsh prince Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, credited by some with discovering North America in 1170.-Communities:...
. Thompson died in office in Madoc at the age of 58.