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Thomas Henry Thompson (July 1, 1866 – May 17, 1925) was a merchant, undertaker and political figure 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
Hastings East Hastings East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Hasti ...
in the
House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ...
from 1917 to 1925 as a Unionist Party and then
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
member. He was born in Madoc Township,
Canada West The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report on the ...
, the son of Charles Thompson and Alice Brown, and was educated there. Thompson entered business as a furniture merchant and undertaker. In 1892, he married Susan L. Griffin. Thompson served on the council for
Hastings County Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. Hastings County is the second-largest county in Ontario, after Renfrew County, and its county sea ...
, serving as county warden in 1913, and was reeve of Madoc. Thompson died in office in Madoc at the age of 58.


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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Unionist Party (Canada) MPs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 1866 births 1925 deaths {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub