| Joshua Spencer Thompson | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cariboo District | |
| Preceded by | District created in 1871 |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cariboo | |
| In office 1872–1880 | |
| Succeeded by | James Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1828 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | December 20, 1880(1880-12-20) (aged 51–52) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
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 1st Canadian Parliament as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada following his acclamation as member for Cariboo 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.
References
- ^ Joshua Spencer Thompson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Joshua Spencer Thompson". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- 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
- 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada