(20 July 1906 – 21 March 1964) was an Australian politician and Methodist Lay Preacher.
[1] He was born at Paeroa in New Zealand to miner Leslie Foster Thompson and Caroline Walker.
His parents returned to Australia when he was two and he attended state schools before completing his education at Newington College (1922–1924).
[2] In his final year he was a member of the 1st XV Rugby, 1st VIII Rowing and 1st Debating Team.
Thompson was a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society and served as Chairman of City of Sydney Eisteddfod in 1946[4] and President of the Australian Debating Union from 1949 until 1964.