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Walter Thomson
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'''Walter Cunningham Thomson''' (1895-1964) was a politican, lawyer and rancher in
Ontario,
Canada. Thomson first ran for the leadership of the
Ontario Liberal Party in
1943 but came in fourth place losing to
Harry Nixon. He was first elected to the
Canadian House of Commons in the
Canadian federal election, 1949 1949 federal election.
In 1950, he left federal politics and ran again for the leadership of the
Ontario Liberal Party and won, defeating social reformer
Harry Cassidy. In the
Ontario general election, 1951 1951 Ontario provincial election, he failed to win election to the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and the Liberals lost six of the 13 seats they had previously held. He remained leader of the party for another three years due to its state of disorganization, and was replaced by
Farquhar Oliver in 1954.
Category:1895 births Thomson, Walter
Category:1964 deaths Thomson, Walter
Category:Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario Thomson, Walter
Category:Liberal Party of Canada MPs Thomson, Walter
Category:Leaders of the Liberal Party of Ontario Thomson, Walter
