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The Right Honourable Sir John Sparrow David Thompson (November 10, 1845-December 12, 1894) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

He married Annie Affleck (1845-1913) in 1870 and with her had two sons and three daughters with four other children not surviving infancy. He was a lawyer called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1865.

He led the Liberal-Conservative party from 1892-1894 and was Prime Minister of Canada for that period of time as well. He dropped dead during a state dinner offered by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, England at the age of 49.

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	He married Annie Affleck (1845-1913) in 1870 and with her had two sons and three daughters with four other children not surviving infancy. He was a lawyer called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1865.		He married Annie Affleck (1845-1913) in 1870 and with her had two sons and three daughters with four other children not surviving infancy. He was a lawyer called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1865.

	He led the Liberal-Conservative party from 1892-1894 and was Prime Minister for that period of time as well. He dropped dead during a state dinner offered by Queen Victoria at [[Windsor Castle]], [[England]] at the age of 49.		He led the Liberal-Conservative party from 1892-1894 and was Prime Minister of Canada for that period of time as well. He dropped dead during a state dinner offered by Queen Victoria at [[Windsor Castle]], [[England]] at the age of 49.