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Sir '''John Sparrow David Thompson''' was the fourth [[Prime Minister of Canada]] from [[December 5]], [[1892]] to [[December 12]], [[1894]]. He was born [[November 10]], [[1845]] in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. |
Sir '''John Sparrow David Thompson''' was the fourth [[Prime Minister of Canada]] from [[December 5]], [[1892]] to [[December 12]], [[1894]] as well as [[Premier]] of [[Nova Scotia]] in 1882. He was 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. Like many Canadian leaders, he married a wife much stronger than he was -- Annie Thompson had the same kind of spirit that had driven Agnes Macdonald to ride the cowcatcher of the [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CPR]] train through the [[British Columbia]] mountains. Her husband 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. Like many Canadian leaders, he married a wife much stronger than he was -- Annie Thompson had the same kind of spirit that had driven Agnes Macdonald to ride the cowcatcher of the [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CPR]] train through the [[British Columbia]] mountains. Her husband was a lawyer called to the [[Nova Scotia]] Bar in [[1865]]. |
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From 1878 to 1882 John Thompson was [[Attorney General]] in the provincial government of [[Simon Holmles]]. He served briefly as [[Nova Scotia]] premier in 1882 but his government was defeated in that year's election. He was appointed to the Nova Scotia [[Supreme Court]] after leaving the provincial legislature. When Sir [[John A. Macdonald]] recruited him to [[Ottawa]] in [[1885]], he quickly became a leading member of the [[Conservative Party of Canada (historic)|Conservative]] government. His achievements included the first Criminal Code of Canada. His rise in government is probably due as much to the influence of Ishbel Aberdeen, the wife of the [[John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|Governor General]], as to MacDonald's mentoring. |
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The previous Prime Minister, Sir [[John Joseph Caldwell Abbott|John Abbott]], wanted to turn the prime ministership over to him, but religious prejudice against the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] Thompson prevented this, and it was delayed until Abbott's retirement in [[1892]]. |
The previous Prime Minister, Sir [[John Joseph Caldwell Abbott|John Abbott]], wanted to turn the prime ministership over to him, but religious prejudice against the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] Thompson prevented this, and it was delayed until Abbott's retirement in [[1892]]. |
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| Rank: | 4th (1892-1894) |
| Date of Birth: | November 10, 1845 |
| Place of Birth: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Spouses: | Annie Affleck |
| Profession: | lawyer |
| Political Party: | Conservative |
Sir John Sparrow David Thompson was the fourth Prime Minister of Canada from December 5, 1892 to December 12, 1894 as well as Premier of Nova Scotia in 1882. He was 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. Like many Canadian leaders, he married a wife much stronger than he was -- Annie Thompson had the same kind of spirit that had driven Agnes Macdonald to ride the cowcatcher of the CPR train through the British Columbia mountains. Her husband was a lawyer called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1865.
From 1878 to 1882 John Thompson was Attorney General in the provincial government of Simon Holmles. He served briefly as Nova Scotia premier in 1882 but his government was defeated in that year's election. He was appointed to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court after leaving the provincial legislature. When Sir John A. Macdonald recruited him to Ottawa in 1885, he quickly became a leading member of the Conservative government. His achievements included the first Criminal Code of Canada. His rise in government is probably due as much to the influence of Ishbel Aberdeen, the wife of the Governor General, as to MacDonald's mentoring.
The previous Prime Minister, Sir John Abbott, wanted to turn the prime ministership over to him, but religious prejudice against the Roman Catholic Thompson prevented this, and it was delayed until Abbott's retirement in 1892.
Sir John Thompson had been Prime Minister of Canada for only two years when he died suddenly at the age of 49 on December 12, 1894, at Windsor Castle, where Queen Victoria had just made him a member of her Privy Council.
He was buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia after an elaborate funeral in England staged by Queen Victoria.
| Preceded by: Sir John Abbott 1891-1892 |
Prime Minister of Canada | Followed by: Sir Mackenzie Bowell 1894-1896 |
| Preceded by: Sir John Abbott | Conservative Leaders | Followed by: Sir Mackenzie Bowell |