John sparrow david thompson biography books

          THOMPSON, Sir JOHN SPARROW DAVID, lawyer, politician, and judge; b.

        1. Sir John Sparrow David Thompson was a Canadian lawyer, judge and politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Canada from until his death.
        2. Thompson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
        3. Thompson, John S. D. (John Sparrow David), Sir, Online books by this author are available.
        4. John David Thompson was born on 10 November in a little wooden house that stood, until , at 5 Argyle Street in the heart of Halifax.

          5. Thompson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.!

          Dictionary of National Biography, /Thompson, John Sparrow David

          &#;THOMPSON, Sir JOHN SPARROW DAVID (–), premier of Canada, born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 10 Nov.

          , was son of John Sparrow Thompson, who had emigrated from Waterford, Ireland, to Nova Scotia, and became queen's printer in that colony. His mother was Charlotte Pottinger. John was educated at the public elementary schools and the free church academy in that city.

          He early gave evidence &#;of great skill in debate.

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          In he entered the office of Henry Pryor, attorney, and, learning shorthand, was employed as a reporter in the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia. He was called to the bar in January He soon acquired a good practice, but still kept his work as a reporter in the assembly, becoming in reporter in chief.

          This experience proved valuable to him. Having become an alderman of Halifax and chairman of the school commissioners, Thompson in December entered the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia as member for Antig