David Thompson

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

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