Charles Edwin Thompson

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=October 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1890|9|11}}

| birth_place = Grey County, Ontario

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1966|4|19|1890|9|17}}

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| nationality = {{Flag|Canada}}

| office = 27th Mayor of Vancouver

| term_start = 1949

| term_end = 1950

| predecessor = George Clark Miller

| successor = Frederick Hume

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Charles Edwin Thompson (11 September 1890 – 19 April 1966) was a Canadian politician. He served one term as the 27th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Born in Grey County, Ontario, Thompson worked as a teacher, rancher, and an automotive dealer. In 1945 he became a Vancouver alderman and from 1949 to 1950 he served as mayor. He promoted the construction of city infrastructure such as streets and bridges. A prevailing theme during Thompson's term of office was a widespread belief that communism posed a threat to citizens.{{cite news |title=The mayors of Vancouver | publisher=Vancouver Sun |date=30 November 2002 | page=B4 | first=John | last=Mackie }}

Thompson was a devoted Freemason since 1924, initiated with the Latonia Lodge No. 125 in Saskatchewan and affiliated with the Melrose Lodge No. 67 in Vancouver.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}