Alfred Burke Thompson
Alfred Burke Thompson | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1905–1919 | |
| Preceded by | David Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Hugh Murdoch |
| In office 1898–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Paton |
| Succeeded by | David Davidson |
| Constituency | Simcoe Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1862 Canada West |
| Died | August 2, 1942 (aged 80) Simcoe, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Kate Worthington May
(m. 1889; died 1894)Alberta Marie MacFayden
(m. 1914; died 1921) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Alfred Burke Thompson (July 18, 1862 – August 2, 1942) was a barrister and political figure in
Conservative
member.
He was born in
Canada West, the son of town mayor Alfred Andrew Thompson and the grandson of William Thompson. He was educated at Upper Canada College and Toronto University. Thompson served with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada during the North-West Rebellion
of 1885. In 1889, he married Kate W. May; he married Alberta Marie MacFayden in 1914 after his first wife's death.
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative
|
Alfred Burke Thompson | 7,658 | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Edward Manley Chew | 6,929 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative
|
Alfred Burke Thompson | 7,994 | ||||||
| Liberal | Fred W. Grant | 7,669 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative
|
Alfred Burke Thompson | 7,974 | ||||||
| Liberal | George McLean | 7,629 | ||||||
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1928, AL Normandin
External links
- Alfred Burke Thompson – Parliament of Canada biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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