Alfred Burke Thompson
Alfred Burke Thompson (July 18, 1862 – August 2, 1942) was a barrister and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Simcoe Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1902 and from 1905 to 1919 and Simcoe East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935 as a Conservative member.
Alfred Burke Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Simcoe East | |
| In office 1925–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Manley Chew |
| Succeeded by | George Alexander McLean |
| 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 Penetanguishene, Canada West |
| Died | August 2, 1942 (aged 80) Simcoe, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Worthington May
(m. 1889; died 1894)Alberta Marie MacFayden
(m. 1914; died 1921) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born in Penetanguishene, 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.
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1928, AL Normandin
External links
- Alfred Burke Thompson – Parliament of Canada biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
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