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Frederick Pemberton Thompson (February 17, 1846 – April 22, 1922) was a businessman and political figure in
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. He represented York County in the
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as a
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member from 1878 to 1885 and again from 1899 to 1902 when he was called to the
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and served until his death. He was born in
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, the son of Alexander Thompson, and was educated there and at Mount Allison Academy in Sackville. In 1876, he married Eliza Snowball. Thompson was a partner in a firm which manufactured agricultural implements. He served on the county council and was county warden for three years. He was named to the Legislative Council of New Brunswick in 1885 and served until 1891.


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''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879''
CH Mackintosh * 1846 births 1922 deaths New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Canadian senators from New Brunswick Liberal Party of Canada senators People from York County, New Brunswick Mount Allison University alumni New Brunswick Liberal Association MLCs {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub