Birth of John Sparrow David Thompson
Birth of John Sparrow David Thompson
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Sparrow David Thompson Biography and Timeline
Follow John Sparrow David Thompson through 9 dated historical records for Canada.
John Sparrow David Thompson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1845–1894Years on this page
1845
1878
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General in the provincial Government of Simon Holmes
1882
Nova Scotia Premiership
Becomes premier of Nova Scotia.
Role range: 1882-1882
Thompson Becomes Premier
His brief premiership precedes his later career in federal politics.
Role range: 1882-1882
Premier of Nova Scotia
Serves briefly as premier of Nova Scotia before entering federal politics.
Role range: 1882-1882
1892
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Role range: 1892-1894
Prime Minister of Canada
Becomes prime minister after Abbott resigns.
Role range: 1892-1894
1894
Privy Council
Appointed Member of Privy Council, by Queen Victoria
Role range: 1892-1894
Death of John Sparrow David Thompson
Death of John Sparrow David Thompson
Role range: 1892-1894
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.