John Thompson (Manitoba politician)

John Thompson
Manitoba Minister of Public Works
In office
December 21, 1959 – October 24, 1962
PremierDufferin Roblin
Preceded byErrick Willis
Succeeded byWalter Weir
Manitoba Minister of Municipal Affairs
In office
June 30, 1958 – December 21, 1959
PremierDufferin Roblin
Preceded byEdmond Prefontaine
Succeeded byMaurice Ridley
Manitoba Labour Minister
In office
June 30, 1958 – December 21, 1959
PremierDufferin Roblin
Preceded byCharles Edwin Greenlay
Succeeded byJohn Benson Carroll
15th Mayor of Elkhorn, Manitoba
In office
1947–1953
Preceded byC.W. Johnston
Succeeded byJ.W. Clarke
Personal details
Born(1908-07-18)18 July 1908
Elkhorn, Manitoba
Died15 December 1986(1986-12-15) (aged 78)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Resting placeElkhorn Cemetery, Elkhorn, Manitoba
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer

John William McLeod Thompson QC (July 18, 1908 in Elkhorn, Manitoba – December 15, 1986 in Winnipeg) was a lawyer, politician and judge in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1953 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative, and held several cabinet posts in the government of Dufferin (Duff) Roblin.