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Fourth Prime Minister of Canada: December 5, 1892 - December 12, 1894 |
Fourth Prime Minister of Canada: December 5, 1892 - December 12, 1894 |
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Born [[November 10]], [[1845]] in [[Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]]. |
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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. |
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Revision as of 08:13, 24 July 2002
Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
Fourth Prime Minister of Canada: December 5, 1892 - December 12, 1894
Born November 10, 1845 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.
Other Ministries:
1878-1882 Attorney General (Province of Nova Scotia)
1885-1892 Justice
Major Points of Political Career:
Premier of Nova Scotia 1882
Fisheries treaty 1888
Creation of Canadian Criminal Code 1892
Bering Sea Tribunal 1893
He dropped dead on December 12, 1894 during a state dinner offered by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, England at the age of 49.
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