Robert Thompson

Robert Thompson (1840 – 21 April 1922) was a Member of Parliament for Marsden, in Northland, New Zealand.

Early life Born at Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Thompson migrated to New South Wales in 1864, and New Zealand in 1870. He was a commission agent and auctioneer in Whangārei.

According to Wilson, he changed his political allegiance; initially a Conservative he was a Liberal in , but in was Independent and in was an Independent Liberal but was not part of the governing Liberal Government.

Death He died on 21 April 1922 at his residence, Pentland House, in Whangārei, and was buried at Kamo. His wife had died some 18 years before him. He was survived by one daughter.