Robert Adam Thompson
Canadian politician
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Robert Adam Thompson (May 9, 1860 – July 1, 1947) was a merchant, miller and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wentworth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1908 as a Liberal.[1]
Preceded byThomas Atkins Wardell
Succeeded byGordon Crooks Wilson
ConstituencyWentworth North
BornMay 9, 1860
Robert Adam Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1902–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Atkins Wardell |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Crooks Wilson |
| Constituency | Wentworth North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1860 |
| Died | July 1, 1947 (aged 87) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Agnes A. Black (m. 1892) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Thompson was born on May 9, 1860 in Beverly Township, Canada West. He was educated in Wentworth County schools and at the Canadian Business College in Hamilton. In 1892, Thompson married Agnes A. Black. He served on the Beverley township council for two years and was reeve for two years.[1]
