Chevalier John Enoch Thompson (1846 – November 29, 1932) was a prominent citizen of Toronto.
His brother was Ernest Thompson Seton (who changed his surname to commemorate his ancestors the Earls of Winton) was a prominent naturalist and one of the best famous Canadian writers of the period.
His most prominent role was serving as a consul in Toronto for a series of countries, Liberia, the Kingdom of Hawaii, Cuba, and finally Spain.
Thompson is also responsible for the Whirlpool Aero Car that continues to run at Niagara Falls.
He developed it as a tourist venture, and recruited Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo to design it.