# Frederick John Thompson

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Canadian boxer and politician (1935–2010)

Frederick John Thompson Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Athabasca In office 1960–1975 Preceded by Allan Ray Guy Succeeded by Buckley Belanger Personal details Born (1935-05-21)May 21, 1935 Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada Died July 7, 2010(2010-07-07) (aged 75) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Party Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Profession commercial fisherman, trapper

**Frederick John Thompson** (May 21, 1935 – July 7, 2010) was a commercial fisherman, trapper and political figure in [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan). He represented [Athabasca](/source/Athabasca_(Saskatchewan_provincial_electoral_district)) from 1975 to 1995 in the [Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Saskatchewan) as a [New Democratic Party](/source/Saskatchewan_New_Democratic_Party) (NDP) member.

He was born in [Big River, Saskatchewan](/source/Big_River%2C_Saskatchewan) and later moved to [Buffalo Narrows](/source/Buffalo_Narrows%2C_Saskatchewan), where he fished, trapped and operated a [mink](/source/American_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.[1]

He served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Economic Development.[1] Thompson was defeated by [Buckley Belanger](/source/Buckley_Belanger) when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1995.[2]

He died on July 7, 2010 in Saskatoon.[1][3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hansard_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hansard_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-hansard_1-2) ["Hansard"](http://docs.legassembly.sk.ca/legdocs/Legislative%20Assembly/Hansard/26L4S/101115Hansard.pdf) (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. November 15, 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-results_2-0)** ["Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235500/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf) (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from [the original](http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf) (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Fred Thompson Obituary](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestarphoenix/obituary.aspx?n=fred-thompson&pid=143993117)

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