Richard Frederick Thompson
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Richard Frederick Thompson (June 2, 1873 – September 25, 1949) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan
, Canada. He represented Weyburn
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party
member.
He was born in Grey County, Ontario
, the son of Robert Thompson and the former Miss Hunter, and was educated there. He owned a farm at Weyburn, Saskatchewan
. Thompson was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1921. He died in Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 76.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada. He represented Weyburn
Weyburn (electoral district)
Weyburn was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1949.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Assiniboia, Qu'Appelle and Regina ridings...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
member.
He was born in Grey County, Ontario
Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...
, the son of Robert Thompson and the former Miss Hunter, and was educated there. He owned a farm at Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Weyburn is a city in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the Souris River southeast of the provincial capital of Regina and is north of the border with the United States. The name is reputedly a corruption of the Scottish "wee burn," referring to a small creek. The city is...
. Thompson was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1921. He died in Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 76.