Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, PC QC KCMG

1845 - 1894  (49 years)

• Name	John Sparrow David Thompson
  Title	Sir
  Suffix	PC QC KCMG
  Born	10 Nov 1845	Halifax, Nova Scotia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Jul 1865	Halifax, Nova Scotia
  After studying law, he was called to Nova Scotia Bar and elected alderman for Halifax in 1871, a position he held for 6 years.
  Occupation	1878 - Jun 1882	Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
  John entered Provincial politics in 1878 serving as Attorney General in the Conservative government of Simon H. Holmes. In 1882, he briefly held the office of Nova Scotia premier but his government was defeated in that year's June 20th election.
  Occupation	1883 - 1892	Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
  After leaving provincial politics behind, John contributed his energies to the establishment of Dalhousie Law School, where he lectured. He was also appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia by Sir John A. MacDonald, who eventually recruited him as Canada's Minister of Justine in September 1885. A month later he became an MP representing the town of Antigonish, NS.
  Occupation	1892-1894	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  Became Prime Minister of Canada after John A. MacDonald died
  Died	12 Dec 1894	Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England   [1]
  Cause: heart attack
  Buried	abt. 3 Jan 1895	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Address: Holy Cross Cemetery
  Person ID	I6531	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family	Anne Emma "Annie" Affleck,   b. 26 Jun 1845, Halifax, Nova Scotia ,   d. 10 Apr 1913, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1870	Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States   [2]
  While John was Methodist and Annie was Roman Catholic, their marriage was performed by Roman Catholic clergy in Portland. Indications are that John did not convert to Catholicism at that time, however, he did convert to that faith the following year. This decision would have repercussions for him in later years when he was initially asked to become Prime Minister of Canada after the death of Sir John A. MacDonald.
  Children	1. Still-born Thompson,   b. 3 Sep 1871, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1871, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. John Thomas Connolly Thompson,   b. 23 Oct 1872, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1952, Overbrook, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years) + 3. Joseph Anthony Thompson,   b. 6 Aug 1874, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1935, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   4. Mary Aloysia "Babe" Thompson,   b. 11 Mar 1876, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1917, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 41 years)   5. Mary Helena Thompson,   b. 29 Mar 1878, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1944  (Age 65 years)   6. Annie Mary Thompson,   b. 19 Nov 1879, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1880  (Age 0 years)   7. New-born Thompson,   b. 7 Dec 1880, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1880, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 0 years)   8. Francis Alice "Frankie" Thompson,   b. 7 Dec 1881, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1947, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   9. David Anthony Thompson,   b. 2 Aug 1883, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1885  (Age 1 years)
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F2053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 10 Nov 1845 - Halifax, Nova Scotia Occupation - After studying law, he was called to Nova Scotia Bar and elected alderman for Halifax in 1871, a position he held for 6 years. - Jul 1865 - Halifax, Nova Scotia Married - 5 Jul 1870 - Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States Occupation - John entered Provincial politics in 1878 serving as Attorney General in the Conservative government of Simon H. Holmes. In 1882, he briefly held the office of Nova Scotia premier but his government was defeated in that year's June 20th election. - 1878 - Jun 1882 - Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Occupation - After leaving provincial politics behind, John contributed his energies to the establishment of Dalhousie Law School, where he lectured. He was also appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia by Sir John A. MacDonald, who eventually recruited him as Canada's Minister of Justine in September 1885. A month later he became an MP representing the town of Antigonish, NS. - 1883 - 1892 - Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Occupation - Became Prime Minister of Canada after John A. MacDonald died - 1892-1894 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart attack - 12 Dec 1894 - Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England Buried - Address: Holy Cross Cemetery - abt. 3 Jan 1895 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2554/john-sparrow_david-thompson. [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 98. Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. .