Joshua Spencer Thompson (1828 – December 20, 1880) was a Canadian journalist and politician. Born in Belfast, Ireland, Thompson emigrated to British Columbia in 1858. Thompson was a journalist and accountant prior to becoming an MP. A Liberal-Conservative, Thompson sat in the

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as a Member of Parliament in the

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following his acclamation as member for

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in the special byelection held in 1871 after British Columbia's entry into Confederation. His only actual electoral race was in the 1874 election; in the 1878 election he was acclaimed again and did not seek a further term in office after that. Thompson died in Victoria, British Columbia.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Joshua Spencer 1828 births 1880 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Politicians from Belfast Pre-Confederation British Columbia people Canadian people of Ulster-Scottish descent Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation British Columbia