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Robert Adam Thompson (May 9, 1860 – 1947) was a merchant, miller and politician in
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
, Canada. He represented
Wentworth North Wentworth North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1896. It was located near the city of Hamilton in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. The "N ...
in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ...
from 1902 to 1908 as a
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
. He was born in
Beverley Township, Ontario Beverley Township was a township (Canada), township established in 1792 in Home District in the then Upper Canada, today Ontario, Canada. It was named for the town of Beverley in the East_Riding_of_Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, by ...
and was educated in Wentworth County schools and at the Canadian Business College in
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...
. In 1892, Thompson married Agnes A. Black. He served on the Beverley township council for two years and was reeve for two years.


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* 1860 births 1947 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub