Thomas Thompson (1773–1816) was a Tyneside poet, from Bishop Auckland area in County Durham.
His last song was Jemmy Joneson's Whurry, first published in 1823, seven years after his death.
Already a well-known and respected business man, and with the threat of war with, and invasion from, France, Thomas joined up in the Newcastle Light Horse as acting quartermaster, with a quick promotion following to rank of captain.
Thompson became a successful merchant trader with offices in the Broad Chare, Skinners Burn, Forth Banks.
He died on 9 January 1816 aged 42 at his home from exertion, cold and fatigue & similar, after trying to protect his property after an instance of the River Tyne flooding.