Public figure, Public service
David Thompson Silver
Canadian businessman and political figure
David Thompson was a Canadian businessman and political figure. Born 1836 in Wainfleet.
- Function
- Public service
Common questions
- Who is David Thompson?
- David Thompson was a Canadian businessman and political figure. Born 1836 in Wainfleet.
- What does David Thompson do?
- David Thompson is known as politician, merchant.
- When was David Thompson born?
- David Thompson was born on 1836-12-07 in Wainfleet.
Career and education
SilverOffices and positions
- Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
- member of the House of Commons of Canada1867 to 1872
- member of the House of Commons of Canada1872 to 1874
- member of the House of Commons of Canada1874 to 1878
- member of the House of Commons of Canada1878 to 1882
- member of the House of Commons of Canada1882 to 1886
Public life
Silver- Born
- 1836-12-07, Wainfleet
- Died
- 1886-04-18, Haldimand County
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Occupations
- politician, merchant
- Affiliations
- Liberal Party of Canada
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Andrew Thorburn ThompsonChild
- David ThompsonFather
Profile
- Languages
- English
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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