David Thompson
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David Thompson may refer to:
In exploration:
- David Thompson (less commonly Thomson), founder (1623) of the first European settlement in New Hampshire, United States (See: History of New Hampshire#Founding: 1600–1775)
- David Thompson (explorer) (1770-1857), Canadian explorer
In politics and diplomacy:
- David Thompson (Barbadian politician) (1961-2010), Former Prime Minister of Barbados
- David Thompson (Canadian politician) (1836–1886), former member of the Canadian House of Commons
- David Thompson (Scottish politician), current Scottish National Party member of the Scottish Parliament for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
- David Eugene Thompson (1854–1942), American diplomat
- David P. Thompson (1834–1901), governor of the Idaho Territory, mayor of Portland, Oregon
- David R. Thompson (1930-2011), U.S. federal judge
- Dave Thompson (radio host), Minnesota State Senator
In sport:
- David Thompson (basketball) (b. 1954), member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
- David Thompson (footballer born 1962), former English football player with Rochdale, Notts County, Wigan, Preston and Chester
- David Thompson (footballer born 1977), former English football player with Liverpool, Coventry, Blackburn, Wigan, Portsmouth and Bolton
- David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet, co-owner of True North Sports & Entertainment Limited who owns he Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. Also owner of Thomson Reuters.
In music and film:
- David H. Thompson (1884–1957), American actor
- David Thompson (writer), writer and playwright including Steel Pier
- Dave Thompson (comedian), British actor and comedian
- David M. Thompson, founder of BBC Films
- David Thompson (singer), lead singer of the Canadian country band Thunder Road
In other fields:
- Dave Thompson (author), British author
- A pen name for David L. Robbins
- David Thompson (chef), Australian chef
- David Thompson (businessman) (1798 - 1871), President of New York Life Insurance & Trust Company
- David Thompson (entrepreneur) (born 1936), Co-founder of Hillsdown Holdings
Also
- David Thompson Highway, named for the explorer of Canada
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