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John William Thomson

John William Thomson, Canadian politician (died 2025)

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Born
December 28, 1928
Died
January 9, 2025
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1928

About John William Thomson

John William Thomson (28 December 1928 – 9 January 2025) was a Canadian politician who was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman by career. Thomson represented the Alberta riding of Calgary South, where he won election in 1979 and 1980. After serving two terms in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments, Thomson did not campaign for re-election in 1984 and left national politics. John William Thomson – Parliament of Canada biography. Before he was elected at Calgary South, Thomson unsuccessfully c.

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John William Thomson timeline

  1. Thomson represented the Alberta riding of Calgary South, where he won election in 1979 and 1980.
  2. After serving two terms in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments, Thomson did not campaign for re-election in 1984 and left national politics.

The world when John William Thomson was born

John William Thomson was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John William Thomson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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