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John Thompson

4th Prime Minister · 1845-1894

The best lawyer ever to hold the office, dead at 49 at the table at Windsor Castle.

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Life story

1. November 10, 1845 · Halifax
   Born in Halifax
2. 1882 · Halifax
   Became premier of Nova Scotia, then a judge of its Supreme Court
3. 1885 · Ottawa
   Entered federal politics as justice minister and drafted the Criminal Code
4. December 5, 1892 · Ottawa
   Became prime minister, the first Roman Catholic to hold the office
5. December 12, 1894 · Windsor Castle, England
   Collapsed and died at Windsor Castle just after being sworn to the Privy Council

Sources

• Wikipedia article: John Sparrow David Thompson
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia