John Sparrow David Thompson
prime minister of Canada from 1892 to 1894
Sir John Sparrow David Thompson PC KCMG QC (November 10, 1845 – December 12, 1894) was the fifth Prime Minister of Canada. He served from November 24, 1892 until his death from a heart attack on December 12, 1894.
Sir John Thompson | |
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| 5th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1894 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Lord Stanley of Preston The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Preceded by | John Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Mackenzie Bowell |
| 5th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| In office May 25, 1882 – July 18, 1882 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Adams George Archibald |
| Preceded by | Simon Hugh Holmes |
| Succeeded by | William Thomas Pipes |
| MLA for Antigonish County | |
| In office December 4, 1877 – July 27, 1882 Serving with Daniel MacDonald, Angus McGillivray | |
| Preceded by | John J. McKinnon |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Whidden |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Antigonish | |
| In office October 16, 1885 – December 12, 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Angus McIsaac |
| Succeeded by | Colin Francis McIsaac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1845 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died | December 12, 1894 (aged 49) Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 9 |
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