George Thompson may refer to: Politics George Lowther Thompson (1786–1841), Member of Parliament (MP) for Haslemere, and Yarmouth, Isle of Wight George Thompson (abolitionist) (1804–1878), British anti-slavery lecturer and MP for Tower Hamlets George Thompson (shipowner) (1804–1895), founder of the Aberdeen Line and Liberal MP for Aberdeen George W. Thompson (politician) (1806–1888), Virginia politician and lawyer George L. Thompson (1864–1941), New York politician George F. Thompson (1870–1948), New York politician George Thompson (Wisconsin politician) (1918–1982), Attorney General of Wisconsin George Thompson (Scottish National Party politician) (1928–2016), Scottish National Party politician, MP for Galloway George Thompson (Australian politician) (born 1945), former Australian politician George Henry Thompson (1848–1940), member of the Queensland Legislative Council Sports George Thompson (basketball) (born 1947), American basketball player George Thompson (cricketer) (1877–1943), English Test cricketer George Thompson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–?), winger for Sheffield United and Derby County in the 1900s, and manager for Luton Town George Thompson (footballer, born 1895) (1895–?), played for Burnley, Rotherham and Ashington in the 1920s George Thompson (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1968), goalkeeper for York City and Southampton in the 1920s George Thompson (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2004), goalkeeper for Scunthorpe United, Preston North End, Manchester City and Carlisle United in 1950s and 1960s George Thompson (Australian footballer) (1906–1986), Australian rules footballer George Thompson (American football) (1899–1939), American football player Other George Thompson (aviator) (1888–1912), one of Colorado's earliest aviators George Thompson (engineer) (1839–1876), British engineer who served in Paraguay during the Paraguayan War George Thompson (traveller), author of a two-volume travelogue Travels and Adventures in South Africa George Thompson (VC) (1920–1945), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross George Thompson, musical director of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, early 1950s to 1972 George A. Thompson (businessman) (1921–2000), American inventor and businessman George A. Thompson (geologist) (1919–2017), Stanford geophysicist, winner of the Penrose Medal in 2008 George Peter Thompson (1819–1889), Liberian-born educator, clergyman and missionary George W. Thompson (Medal of Honor) (1847–?), American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor George William Thompson (born 1956), American international trade attorney and adjunct professor See also George Thomson (disambiguation) Georgia Thompson, Wisconsin civil servant Georgie Thompson, English television presenter