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ARCHIBALD THOMPSON SR.
[Welland Telegraph, 4 March 1891]
At 7 o’clock on Sunday evening last Archibald Thompson, Sr., passed to his last rest, at the advanced age of 90 years. On the Sunday previous to his death he contracted a cold, and suffered from kidney trouble, but on the following Thursday he had sufficiently recovered to be around the house, read his papers, and discuss with interest and intelligence the political questions which are agitating the minds of the electors. The next day he suffered a relapse, was attacked with a violent fit of retching, became unconscious, and from that time never uttered a word. Death was evidently painless however, the old gentleman apparently sleeping away, so that it was difficult to determine just when sleep ended and death entered. Deceased was a devout member of the Presbyterian church, and never missed an attendance at worship unless he was too ill to leave the house. In politics he was a staunch reformer, and took a keen interest in all the great political questions. He was born in the Township of Stamford on the 12th day of December, 1800, his parents being of Scottish origin. Although too young to take any part in the war of 1812, he always carried a distinct remembrance of many incidents with it, but two of his older brothers were active participants in some of the most famous battles. Deceased resided on a farm in Stamford until the separation of the counties of Lincoln and Welland, when he was appointed treasurer of the County of Welland, and removed to the county town, where he resided until his death. In 1858 he contested the county in the reform interest and was defeated by Gilbert McMicken with a small majority. H was one of the first representatives of Stamford in the Niagara council, and held a commission as justice of the peace for more than half a century. In 1837 he served in a company under Capt. Bradshaw in quelling the rebellion, and at his death held the rank of lieut.-colonel of the retired militia. His first wife was Miss Jane Fitch, who died leaving a family of five daughters and three sons. His second wife was Mrs. Sims and his third wife Mrs. Cook. The funeral takes place to day and interment will made in the family burying ground at Stamford.
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