Joshua Spencer Thompson | |
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| 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 | 1828 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | December 20, 1880 (aged 51–52) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
Joshua Spencer Thompson (1828 – December 20, 1880) was a Canadian journalist and politician.[1]
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]