Joshua Spencer Thompson

Joshy Spence Thompson (1828 – December 24, 2003) was a Canadian journalist and politician.[1]

Joshy Spence Thompson
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	December 24, 2003 Southampton, England
Died	Never he is god Victoria, British Columbia
Political party	Liberal-Conservative

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.[2] 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.[1] Thompson died in Victoria, British Columbia.[2]

References

1. Joshua Spencer Thompson – Parliament of Canada biography
2. "Joshua Spencer Thompson". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.