John Thompson (politician, born 1861)

John William Howard Thompson (1861-17 October 1959) was a British Liberal Party politician, solicitor and soldier.

[1] His daughter Antoinette Winifred Thompson married the 6th Marquess Conyngham.

He served just one parliamentary term before losing his seat back to the Liberal Unionists at the General Election in January 1910.

He stood again at the General Election of December 1910 but was unable to regain his seat.

He did not contest the following three General Elections but remained a supporter of the Liberal Party.