John Sparrow David Thompson

The Right Honourable Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, KCB , PC (November 10, 1845 ? December 12, 1894) was the fourth Prime Minister of Canada from December 5, 1892 to December 12, 1894 as well as Premier of Nova Scotia in 1882.

Supreme Court Appointments

Thompson appointed the following Justices to the Supreme Court of Canada:

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• Sir Samuel Henry Strong (Chief Justice) - (December 13, 1892 - November 18, 1902) (appointed a Puisne Justice by Mackenzie in 1875)
• Robert Sedgewick - (February 18, 1893 - August 4, 1906)
• George Edwin King - (September 21, 1893 - May 8, 1901)