Sir John Thompson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:St._Mary's_College,_Halifax
gptkbp:appointedToPrivyCouncil 1885
gptkbp:appointedToSupremeCourtOfNovaScotia 1882
gptkbp:birthDate 1845-11-10
gptkbp:birthPlace Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Holy_Cross_Cemetery,_Halifax
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:deathDate 1894-12-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Windsor_Castle,_England
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
gptkb:Privy_Councillor_(Canada)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John Thompson
gptkbp:knownFor advocacy for minority rights
expansion of the Canadian Supreme Court
reform of Canadian criminal law
gptkbp:memberOfParliamentFor gptkb:Antigonish
gptkb:Sydney,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:monarchDuringTerm gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notableEvent Died in office as Prime Minister
First Roman Catholic Prime Minister of Canada
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
politician
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Canada_(1867–1942)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Abbott
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:servedAs gptkb:Attorney_General_of_Nova_Scotia
gptkb:Premier_of_Nova_Scotia
Minister of Justice
gptkbp:signature Sir John Thompson signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Annie_Affleck
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mackenzie_Bowell
gptkbp:termEnd 1894-12-12
gptkbp:termStart 1892-12-05
gptkbp:title Sir
The Right Honourable
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scottish_Canadians
gptkb:Sir_John_Abbott
gptkb:Bering_Sea_Arbitration
gptkb:Beechwood_Cemetery,_Ottawa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6