Allen Edwin Thompson (June 9, 1855 – February 12, 1910) was a farmer, butcher, cattle trader and political figure in

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. He represented Souris from 1900 to 1903 and

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from 1903 to 1907 in the

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as a

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. He was born in Switzerville, Ontario. Thompson came to Manitoba in 1882, settling near Deloraine. In 1891, he moved to Melita. Thompson was married twice: first to Lydia Jane Reese in 1883 and then to Emma Jane Burwash in 1898. In 1906, he moved to

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. Thompson moved to

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in December 1909 and died there a few months later. His grave is located in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver.

References

1855 births 1910 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs {{Manitoba-politician-stub