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Samuel Thompson
1810–1886
An English-born Canadian printer and newspaper editor, he left behind a vivid firsthand memoir of pioneer life in Upper Canada. His writing brings together frontier hardship, Toronto politics, and the everyday work of 19th-century journalism.
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About the author
Born in London on August 27, 1810, he trained as a printer before emigrating to Upper Canada in 1833 with his brothers. After farm work in the colony, he moved into Toronto's print world and built a career as a printer, editor, businessman, and sometime politician.
He is best remembered by readers today for Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer for the Last Fifty Years: An Autobiography (1884). The book looks back on settlement, city life, and public affairs in 19th-century Canada, giving it the appeal of both a personal story and a historical record.
He died in Toronto on July 8, 1886. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from reliable pages reviewed here, so no profile image is included.