Episode 2 of 2

Thompson's Death in Office

When: 1894
Where: Canada
Part of: John Thompson becomes Canada's fourth prime minister

Thompson died in 1894, becoming the second prime minister to die in office.

Thompson died unexpectedly from a heart attack in 1894 during a trip to England. He was the second Canadian prime minister to die in office and the only one to die outside Canada.

Sources

John Sparrow David Thompson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15

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