Sydney Herbert Thompson

Sydney Herbert Stewart Thompson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Edmonton—Strathcona
In office
1957–1958
Preceded byRichmond Francis Hanna
Succeeded byTerry Nugent
Personal details
Born(1920-09-23)September 23, 1920
Athabasca, Alberta, Canada
DiedNovember 26, 1997(1997-11-26) (aged 77)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Political partySocial Credit Party of Canada
Spouse(s)Dora Lilian Phillips
(m. 8 Apr 1947)[1]

Sydney Herbert Stewart Thompson (September 23, 1920 – November 26, 1997) was a merchant and served as a Social Credit Party of Canada Member of Parliament from 1957 to 1958.

Thompson first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada for the 1957 Canadian federal election. He defeated incumbent Richmond Francis Hanna to win the Edmonton—Strathcona electoral district. Thompson was defeated a year later by Terry Nugent in the 1958 federal election.

  1. ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 20 August 2015.