John Hall Thompson

John Hall Thompson (1810 – October 27, 1893) was a Canadian court commissioner and political figure.

He represented Ontario North in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.

[1] He was born in Salisbury, England, in 1810,[1] the son of Joseph Thompson,[2] and educated at Berwick-on-Tweed.

He was reeve for Brock Township and served as warden for Ontario County in 1856–7, 1860 and 1864–5.

Thompson also served as lieutenant-colonel in the county militia from 1869 to 1880[1] and was commissioner in the Court of Queen's Bench.

John Hall Thompson
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