Rod Thomson

Roderick John Thomson (5 February 1924 – 26 December 1994) was a New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a farmer by career.

Roderick J. (Rod) Thomson
Member of Parliament for Battleford—Kindersley
In office June 1968 – September 1972
Personal details
Born	(1924-02-05)5 February 1924 Springwater, Saskatchewan
Died	26 December 1994(1994-12-26) (aged 70) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political party	New Democratic
Residence(s)	Duperow, Saskatchewan
Profession	Farmer

Rod Thomson was first elected at the Battleford—Kindersley riding in the 1968 general election after an unsuccessful attempt to win the Rosetown—Biggar riding in the 1963 election. After serving his only term, the 28th Canadian Parliament, Thomson was defeated at Battleford—Kindersley by Norval Horner of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1972 election. Thomson also campaigned for a seat there in the 1974 election, but he and Horner were both defeated on that occasion by Cliff McIsaac of the Liberal Party. He died on 26 December 1994 at the age of 70.^[1]