| |  THOMSON:
See also
Wallace
Thomson Albertson —
Leslie
Thompson Bennett —
Patrick
Thomson Caffery —
Henry
Croll, Jr. —
John
Alden Dix —
Horace
Elgin Dodge, Jr. —
Thaddeus
Thomson Hutcheson —
Charles
Thomson Jones —
Jerry
Thomson Logie —
George
Mason —
Thomson
Mason —
Stevens
Thomson Mason —
John
Thomson Mason —
Thomson
Francis Mason —
Armistead
Thomson Mason —
John
Thomson Mason —
Stevens
Thomson Mason —
John
Thomson Mason, Jr. —
Thomson
C. McGowan —
Thomson
Joseph Skinner —
Thomson
Ward |
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Thomson, Alexander
(1788-1848) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1788.
Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1824-26.
Died in 1848
(age about
60 years).
Interment at Falling
Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Chambersburg, Pa.
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Thomson, Alexander —
Delegate
to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Hidalgo, 1832; delegate
to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Viesca, 1835.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Alfred R. (b.
1889) —
of Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Linden (unknown
county), Md., January
16, 1889.
Assistant observer and clerk, U.S. Weather Bureau, 1907-11; U.S. Vice
Consul in Salonika, 1916; U.S. Consul in Irkutsk, 1919; Zagreb, 1922; Bradford, 1926-29; Manchester, 1932; U.S. Consul General in Dresden, 1938.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Charles Marsh
(1877-1943) —
of Illinois.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., February
13, 1877.
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1913-15; state court
judge in Illinois, 1915.
Died in 1943
(age about
66 years).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Thomson, David L. —
of Delaware
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Delaware County, 1887.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Thomson, E.
Keith See Edwin Keith
Thomson |
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Thomson, Edwin Keith
(1919-1960) —
also known as E. Keith Thomson —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Born in Newcastle, Weston
County, Wyo., February
8, 1919.
Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1952;
member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1952-54; U.S.
Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1955-60; died in office
1960; elected U.S.
Senator from Wyoming 1960, but died before taking office.
Died in Cody, Park
County, Wyo., December
9, 1960 (age 41 years, 305
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Thomson, F. L. —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932,
1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Frederick W. —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1919; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from New York 35th District, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, H. G. —
of Cameron, Clinton
County, Mo.
Republican. Candidate for Missouri
state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Thomson, H. M. —
of Coleman, Coleman
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
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Thomson, Helen —
of California.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
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Thomson, J. M. —
of Houston, Chickasaw
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, J. Stuart —
of Lake Charles, Calcasieu
Parish, La.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Louisiana, 1916,
1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, James —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1958.
Still living as of 1958.
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Thomson, James Francis
(1891-1973) —
also known as James F. Thomson —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson
County, Mich., November
19, 1891.
Son of James C. Thomson and Mary (Dack) Thomson.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1929-30; defeated in primary, 1924, 1932; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1936-39; chair of
Jackson County Republican Party, 1939-41, 1950; candidate in
primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; Jackson
County Treasurer, 1943-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Jackson County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Lions;
Grange;
Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Tompkins Township, Jackson
County, Mich., April 21,
1973 (age 81 years, 153
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Elvira Sanford. |
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Thomson, James McIhany
(1924-2001) —
also known as James Thomson; "Landslide
Jim" —
of Alexandria,
Va.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., August 9,
1924.
Son of Paul Jones Thomson (1884-1938).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1956-78; defeated, 1977.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Berryville, Clarke
County, Va., July 22,
2001 (age 76 years, 347
days).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
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Thomson, James McIlhany
(1878-1959) —
also known as James M. Thomson —
of Norfolk,
Va.; New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.; Gaylord, Clarke
County, Va.
Born in Summit Point, Jefferson
County, W.Va., February
13, 1878.
Son of Augustus Pembroke Thomson (1847-1920) and Elizabeth (McIlhany)
Thomson (born 1854).
Editor
of the Norfolk Dispatch, 1900-06; publisher,
New Orleans Item, 1906-41; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Louisiana, 1920,
1924,
1944;
Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died, in Gaylord, Clarke
County, Va., September
25, 1959 (age 81 years, 224
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, James S. —
of Centerville, Turner
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Member of South
Dakota state senate 6th District, 1907-08; Presidential Elector
for South Dakota, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, John (1780-1852) —
of New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Columbiana
County, Ohio.
Born in Ireland,
November
20, 1780.
Democrat. Member of Ohio state
senate, 1814-15, 1818-20; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1816; U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1825-27, 1829-37 (6th District 1825-27,
12th District 1829-33, 17th District 1833-37).
Died in 1852
(age about
71 years).
Interment at New
Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Ohio.
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Thomson, John —
of Michigan.
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Midland County, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, John Renshaw
(1800-1862) —
also known as John R. Thomson —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1800.
Democrat. U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1853-62; died in office 1862.
Died in 1862
(age about
62 years).
Interment at Princeton
Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
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Thomson, John S. —
of Michigan.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1888;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, John W.
(1874-1946) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Freeland, Saginaw
County, Mich., May 29,
1874.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1937-42, 1945-46 (Midland
District 1937-42, Midland County 1945-46); defeated in primary, 1942;
died in office 1946.
Died September
16, 1946 (age 72 years, 110
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Thomson,
Keith See Edwin Keith
Thomson |
| |
Thomson, Leonard K. —
of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.
Mayor
of Miami, Fla., 1943-45.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Leonard Samuel (b.
1911) —
also known as Leonard S. Thomson —
of Taft, Kern
County, Calif.
Born in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., October
6, 1911.
Son of Albert Charles Thomson and Ernestina (Fisher) Thomson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; oil company
engineer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California,
1964.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Mack —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 36th District, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
|
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Thomson, Manley —
of Liberty, Clay
County, Mo.
Mayor
of Liberty, Mo., 1965-67.
Still living as of 1967.
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Thomson, Manlius Valerius
(1802-1850) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Scott
County, Ky., August
13, 1802.
Lawyer;
Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1840-44; colonel in the U.S. Army during
the Mexican War.
Died in Georgetown, Scott
County, Ky., July 22,
1850 (age 47 years, 343
days).
Interment at Georgetown
College Campus, Georgetown, Ky.
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Thomson, Mark (1739-1803) —
of New Jersey.
Born in Norriton Township, Montgomery
County, Pa., 1739.
Miller;
justice of the peace; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1779; member
of New
Jersey State Council, 1786-88; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1795-99.
Died in Marksboro, Sussex County (now Warren
County), N.J., December
14, 1803 (age about 64
years).
Interment at Marksboro
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Blairstown, N.J.
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Thomson, Meldrim, Jr.
(1912-2001) —
of Orford, Grafton
County, N.H.
Born in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny
County, Pa., March 8,
1912.
Lawyer;
delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1964; Governor of
New Hampshire, 1973-79; defeated, 1968 (Republican primary), 1970
(Republican primary), 1970 (American Independent), 1978 (Republican).
Died, from Parkinson's
disease and heart
problems, in Orford, Grafton
County, N.H., April 19,
2001 (age 89 years, 42
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Oscar E. (b.
1862) —
of Chester
County, Pa.
Born in Phoenixville, Chester
County, Pa., November
4, 1862.
Son of Milton W. Thompson (1834-1893) and Emeline (Wersler) Thompson.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 19th District, 1905-12.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Paul R., Jr. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1975-79.
Still living as of 1979.
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Thomson, Renfrew A. —
of Exeter, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Republican. Member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Exeter; elected
1938; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Exeter,
1948; member of New
Hampshire Governor's Council, 1951-53, 1957-59.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Richard L.
(1903-1969) —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 20,
1903.
Son of Albert R. Thomson and Ethel (Farrell) Thomson.
Republican. Insurance
business; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1947-54; defeated, 1954, 1956; candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
15th District, 1961.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Freemasons.
Died in 1969
(age about
66 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Robert, Jr. —
of Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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Thomson, Robert B. —
of Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 47th District, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
|
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Thomson, Robert C. —
of Sussex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1816-19.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Thomson,
Stuart See J. Stuart
Thomson |
| |
Thomson, Susan —
of Massachusetts.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Thomson, T. J. —
of Boise, Ada
County, Idaho.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| | Thomson, Thad
A. See Thaddeus Austin
Thomson |
| |
Thomson, Thaddeus Austin
(1853-1927) —
also known as Thaddeus A. Thomson; Thad A.
Thomson —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Burleson
County, Tex., January
17, 1853.
Son of Thomas Coke Thomson and Mary Jane Thomson.
Democrat. Lawyer; planter; rancher;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912;
U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1913-16.
Methodist.
Member, Navy
League.
Died January
21, 1927 (age 74 years, 4
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Thomas L. —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, Thyra —
also known as Thyra Godfrey —
of Wyoming.
Born in Fremont
County, Colo.
Republican. Secretary of
state of Wyoming, 1963-87.
Still living as of 2005.
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| |
Thomson, Trevor J. —
of Idaho Falls, Bonneville
County, Idaho.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
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Thomson, Vernon Wallace
(1905-1988) —
also known as Vernon W. Thomson —
of Richland Center, Richland
County, Wis.
Born in Richland Center, Richland
County, Wis., November
5, 1905.
Son of Alva A. Thomson and Ella M. (Wallace) Thomson.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Richland County, 1935-51; Speaker of
the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1939-44; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936,
1940,
1952,
1956;
Wisconsin
state attorney general, 1951-57; Presidential Elector for
Wisconsin, 1952,
1956;
Governor
of Wisconsin, 1957-59; defeated, 1958; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1961-74; defeated,
1974.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of
the Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Chi Phi;
Moose.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 2,
1988 (age 82 years, 149
days).
Interment at Richland
Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Wis.
|
| | Thomson,
Wallace See Wallace
Thomson Albertson |
| |
Thomson, William —
of New York.
U.S. Consul in Southampton, 1857-61, 1869-76.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomson, William, Sr. —
of Malden, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Thomson, William M. —
of Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1878, 1883.
Burial
location unknown.
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