Frederick John Thompson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada
About Frederick John Thompson
- Frederick John Thompson (May 21, 1935 – July 7, 2010) was a commercial fisherman, trapper and political figure in Saskatchewan.
- He represented Athabasca from 1975 to 1995 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member. He was born in Big River, Saskatchewan and later moved to Buffalo Narrows, where he fished, trapped and operated a mink ranch.
- He was a three-time Saskatchewan boxing champion and coached hockey, baseball and gymnastics.
- Later in life, Thompson was a professional golf instructor.He served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Economic Development.
- Thompson was defeated by Buckley Belanger when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1995.He died on 7 July 2010.
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