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A.</a> — of Manistee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MT-lived.html">Manistee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/manistee.html#2">Manistee, Mich.</a>, 1883. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="071.97.01">Thompson, J. Alton</a> — of Frederick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/TI-lived.html">Tillman County</a>, Okla. Republican. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/frederick.html#2">Frederick, Okla.</a>, 1957-59. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="278.03.59">Thompson, J. B.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indian Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/IT.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="339.53.44">Thompson, J. C.</a> — of Dickinson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ST-lived.html">Stark County</a>, N.Dak. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/dickinson.html#2">Dickinson, N.Dak.</a>, 1901-05. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="534.19.36">Thompson, J. C.</a> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/AL.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="513.86.26">Thompson, J. C.</a> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OL-lived.html">Olmsted County</a>, Minn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/rochester.html">Mayor of Rochester, Minn.</a>, 1909-11. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="396.56.56">Thompson, J. C., Jr.</a> — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/TX.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="272.53.52">Thompson, J. D.</a> — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/MA.html">1864</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="998.17.34">Thompson, J. E.</a> — of Arizona. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Arizona</a>, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="646.34.52">Thompson, J. E.</a> — of Ely, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SL-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MN.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="076.67.41">Thompson, J. Ed</a> — of Paragould, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/GR-lived.html">Greene County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/AR.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="822.84.94">Thompson, J. Faison</a> — of Goldsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NC.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="050.52.41">Thompson, J. G.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 17, 1866. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="310.82.50">Thompson, J. J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Neb. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention</a>, 1875. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="428.46.65">Thompson, J. J.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/LA.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.15.66">Thompson, J. K.</a> — of Marion Center, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/IN-lived.html">Indiana County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/PA.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="626.95.71">Thompson, J. K.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Jackson County, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="793.46.70">Thompson, J. L.</a> — of Redwood Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RD-lived.html">Redwood County</a>, Minn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/redwoodfalls.html#2">Redwood Falls, Minn.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="125.65.51">Thompson, J. O.</a> — of Mooresville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MR-lived.html">Morgan County</a>, Ind. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/mooresville.html#2">Mooresville, Ind.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="907.61.35">Thompson, J. P.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/KY.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="691.71.65">Thompson, J. Q.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 5th District, 1876. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="705.71.78">Thompson, J. R.</a> — of Erie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/PA.html">1876</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="823.47.33">Thompson, J. R.</a> — of Grand Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/HA-lived.html">Hall County</a>, Neb. District judge in Nebraska 11th District, 1892-1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="779.14.73">Thompson, J. R.</a> — of Earlham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/IA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="056.02.97">Thompson, J. S.</a> — of Gravette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/BE-lived.html">Benton County</a>, Ark. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Arkansas</a> 3rd District, 1924, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/AR.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="233.87.86">Thompson, J. Stewart</a> — of Lake Charles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/CL-lived.html">Calcasieu Parish</a>, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/LA.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/LA.html">1924</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Louisiana</a>, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Thompson, J. T. See <a href="#047.28.76">Janet Louise Thompson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="686.61.55">Thompson, J. W.</a> — of South Dakota. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/SD.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="382.79.92">Thompson, J. W.</a> — of Joplin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JS-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Jasper County 2nd District, 1944, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="876.60.88">Thompson, J. Walter</a> — of Port Richmond, Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/NY.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/NY.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/NY.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Thompson, J. Whitaker See <a href="#864.07.99">Joseph Whitaker Thompson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="418.63.73">Thompson, J. William</a> — of East Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Haven, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="019.27.05">Thompson, Jack</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 16th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="895.15.35">Thompson, Jacob</a> (1810-1885) — of Oxford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LY-lived.html">Lafayette County</a>, Miss. Born in Leasburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CS-born.html">Caswell County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/05-15.html">May 15, 1810</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a>, 1839-51 (at-large 1839-47, 1st District 1847-51); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of the Interior</a>, 1857-61; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Slaveowner. Died in Memphis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-died.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/03-24.html">March 24, 1885</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 313 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-buried.html#cms00365">Elmwood Cemetery</a>, Memphis, Tenn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The World War II <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-ships.html">Liberty ship</a> SS Jacob Thompson (built 1943 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-names.html">New Orleans, Louisiana</a>; scrapped 1968) was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000203">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410782">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="541.29.39">Thompson, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GR-lived.html">Greene County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Greene County, 1805-07. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="497.06.92">Thompson, James</a> (1790-1876) — of Pittsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1790/12-18.html">December 18, 1790</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/pittsburgh.html">Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa.</a>, 1841-42. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/08-10.html">August 10, 1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 236 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-buried.html#cms00535">Allegheny Cemetery</a>, Pittsburgh, Pa. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="747.74.20">Thompson, James</a> — of East Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Haven, 1834-36. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="694.88.19">Thompson, James</a> (c.1805-1840) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WL-lived.html">Walker County</a>, Ga. Born about 1805. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/stsen.html">Georgia state senate</a>, 1840; died in office 1840. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1840/index.html">1840</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/35.html">about 35 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/BD-buried.html#cms03937">Memory Hill Cemetery</a>, Milledgeville, Ga. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="850.32.35">Thompson, James</a> (1806-1874) — of Erie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1806/index.html">1806</a>. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1832; state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1838; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 23rd District, 1845-51; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/spju.html">justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court</a>, 1857; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court</a>, 1867-72. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/index.html">1874</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">about 68 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-buried.html#cms00792">Woodlands Cemetery</a>, Philadelphia, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000204">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410783">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="742.70.50">Thompson, James</a> — of Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CN-lived.html">Chenango County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/norwich.html#3">Norwich, N.Y.</a>, 1849. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="334.27.32">Thompson, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Tioga County, 1864. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="546.59.38">Thompson, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/WB-lived.html">Wabasha County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 15, 1872. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="713.60.88">Thompson, James</a> — of Valley Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/NY.html">1908</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/comp.html">New York state comptroller</a>, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="730.03.25">Thompson, James</a> — of La Crosse, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LC-lived.html">La Crosse County</a>, Wis. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/WI.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/WI.html">1920</a>; Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Wisconsin</a>, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="245.63.22">Thompson, James</a> — of Erie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/PA.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="158.42.42">Thompson, James</a> — of Marshfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/WE-lived.html">Webster County</a>, Mo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/marshfield.html">Mayor of Marshfield, Mo.</a>; elected 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=839PAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA64-IA17"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/561/36.55.jpg" width=70 height=100 border=0 alt="James A. Thompson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="561.36.55">Thompson, James A.</a> (b. 1873) — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-born.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/06-12.html">June 12, 1873</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/construction.html">Carpenter</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 8th District, 1905-06; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 5th District, 1907-08. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York Red Book 1907</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="728.78.47">Thompson, James A.</a> — of Troy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/PI-lived.html">Pike County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/troy.html">Mayor of Troy, Ala.</a>, 1944-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="010.85.89">Thompson, James B.</a> — of Colorado. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/taud.html">Colorado territorial auditor</a>, 1870-74. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="308.38.26">Thompson, James C.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IL.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="606.89.50">Thompson, James D.</a> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> from New Bedford; elected 1835, 1836. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="447.02.86">Thompson, James E.</a> — of Deposit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Delaware County 1st District, 1849. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="145.98.96">Thompson, James Erskine</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/LN-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Lancaster County, 1946-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="648.51.17">Thompson, James F.</a> — of University Place (now part of Lincoln), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1919. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="261.98.82">Thompson, James G.</a> — of Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CN-lived.html">Chenango County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 23rd District, 1874-75. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="466.76.00">Thompson, James G.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="603.15.09">Thompson, James H.</a> — of Greenwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/NY.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="538.88.25">Thompson, James H.</a> — of St. Marys, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/EL-lived.html">Elk County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/saintmarys.html#2">Burgess of St. Marys, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="546.54.13">Thompson, James J., Jr.</a> — of Bloomfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Essex County, 1923-24; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NJ.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="916.71.03">Thompson, James L.</a> — of Iowa. Whig. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Iowa</a>, 1850. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="328.39.11">Thompson, James L.</a> — of Lance Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/NI-lived.html">Niobrara County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/sthse.html">Wyoming state house of representatives</a> from Niobrara County, 1965; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/WY.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="518.57.67">Thompson, James L.</a> — also known as Jay Thompson — of Missouri. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 8th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="105.62.55">Thompson, James L.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 118th District, 2006, 2008. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="838.80.23">Thompson, James Lee</a> — of Hurricane, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Circuit judge in West Virginia for the 29th Judicial Circuit, 1962-69. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="018.39.23">Thompson, James M.</a> — of Ada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/PN-lived.html">Pontotoc County</a>, Okla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/ada.html">Mayor of Ada, Okla.</a>, 1954-55. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="744.18.10">Thompson, James N.</a> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/MA.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="131.32.00">Thompson, James R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Monroe County, 1846. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="083.53.11">Thompson, James R.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="631.35.32">Thompson, James R.</a> — also known as Bob Thompson — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 25th District, 2006. Still living as of 2006. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.20.27">Thompson, James Robert</a> (b. 1936) — also known as James R. Thompson — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/05-08.html">May 8, 1936</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois</a>, 1971-75; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Illinois</a>, 1977-91; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/IL.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/james-robert-thompson/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/232/000043103">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="488.16.30">Thompson, James S.</a> — of Livingston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/PA-lived.html">Park County</a>, Mont. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/stsen.html">Montana state senate</a> 15th District, 1889-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="664.37.81">Thompson, James T.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1843. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="889.99.23">Thompson, James T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-lived.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 5th District, 1852-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="047.28.76">Thompson, Janet Louise</a> — also known as Janet Thompson; J. T. Thompson; "J.T." — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 31st District, 2010; Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/charleston.html">mayor of Charleston, W.Va.</a>, 2011, 2015 (primary). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2015. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="104.62.32">Thompson, Jason L.</a> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 7th District, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="430.25.95">Thompson, Jasper M.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Thompson, Jay See <a href="#518.57.67">James L. Thompson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Thompson, Jeff See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson6.html#873.42.51">M. Jeff Thompson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="004.69.76">Thompson, Jeff E.</a> — of Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HE-lived.html">Henderson County</a>, Tex. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/athens.html#2">Athens, Tex.</a>, 1866, 1871-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="815.55.05">Thompson, Jeffrey A.</a> — of Eden Prairie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/edenprairie.html">mayor of Eden Prairie, Minn.</a>, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="587.26.73">Thompson, Jens</a> (b. 1887) — of Rolfe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PC-lived.html">Pocahontas County</a>, Iowa. Born in Rolfe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PC-born.html">Pocahontas County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/10-10.html">October 10, 1887</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sthse.html">Iowa state house of representatives</a>, 1934-40; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/IA.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Henry Thompson and Sophia (Johansen) Thompson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/09-07.html">September 7, 1921</a>, to Helen Lothen.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="912.46.33">Thompson, Jerome</a> — of Fayetteville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/AR.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Thompson, Jerry See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson4.html#791.01.83">Gerald F. Thompson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="883.88.88">Thompson, Jesse</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County, 1795-98, 1808-09, 1813-14, 1818-19. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="370.02.57">Thompson, Jill Long</a> (b. 1952) — also known as Jill Lynette Long; Jill L. Long — of Valparaiso, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PO-lived.html">Porter County</a>, Ind. Born in Warsaw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/KO-born.html">Kosciusko County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/07-15.html">July 15, 1952</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">University professor</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Indiana</a>, 1986; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 4th District, 1989-95; defeated, 1988 (4th District), 1994 (4th District), 2002 (2nd District). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Still living as of 2002. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000420">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406920">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="778.09.73">Thompson, Jim</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 13th District, 2006. Still living as of 2006. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="163.99.63">Thompson, Jim</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/AL-parties.html">Chair of Albany County Democratic Party</a>, 2007-08. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="575.90.68">Thompson, Jim</a> — of Pikeville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/BD-lived.html">Bledsoe County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TN.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="690.01.12">Thompson, Jimmy</a> — of Pampa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GA-lived.html">Gray County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/TX.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="838.26.28">Thompson, Joe D.</a> — of Mooresville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/IR-lived.html">Iredell County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/mooresville.html#2">Mooresville, N.C.</a>, 1966-69 (acting, 1966). Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="680.71.25">Thompson, Joel</a> (1760-1843) — of Sherburne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CN-lived.html">Chenango County</a>, N.Y. Born in Stanford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-born.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1760/10-03.html">October 3, 1760</a>. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1797-98, 1802-04 (Albany County 1797-98, Chenango County 1802-04); common pleas court judge in New York, 1799-1807; county judge in New York, 1807-14; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 15th District, 1813-15. Died in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-died.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/02-08.html">February 8, 1843</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 128 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00142">Green-Wood Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000205">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410784">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/3930">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="786.48.22">Thompson, John</a> (1749-1823) — of Stillwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1749/index.html">1749</a>. Democrat. State court judge in New York, 1788; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County, 1788-89; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1799-1801, 1807-11 (7th District 1799-1801, 11th District 1807-09, 8th District 1809-11). Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/index.html">1823</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">about 74 years</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-buried.html#cms06571">somewhere</a> in Stillwater, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000206">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410785">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="488.08.29">Thompson, John</a> — of Amboy (now Perth Amboy), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/perthamboy.html#3">Amboy, N.J.</a>, 1792-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="922.92.96">Thompson, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County, 1801-02. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="575.76.15">Thompson, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Delaware County, 1827. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="033.74.41">Thompson, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County, 1841. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="786.10.06">Thompson, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LE-lived.html">Lee County</a>, Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention</a> from Lee County, 1844. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="063.85.42">Thompson, John</a> (1809-1890) — of New York. Born in Rhinebeck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-born.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1809/07-04.html">July 4, 1809</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 12th District, 1857-59. Died in New Hamburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-died.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/06-01.html">June 1, 1890</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 332 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-buried.html#cms01400">Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery</a>, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000207">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410786">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="087.18.09">Thompson, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Pa. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 3rd District, 1859-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="205.82.95">Thompson, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SJ-lived.html">San Joaquin County</a>, Calif. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 11th District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="374.97.54">Thompson, John</a> — of Delhi Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/delhi-twp.html">Supervisor of Delhi Township, Michigan</a>, 1866-68, 1877-78. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="792.88.99">Thompson, John</a> (b. 1829) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RI-lived.html">Rice County</a>, Minn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-born.html">Scotland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1829/index.html">1829</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 18, 1878, 1881-82. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish.html">Scottish</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15105">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="415.00.55">Thompson, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/WS-lived.html">Waseca County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 13, 1872-73, 1879-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="588.99.25">Thompson, John</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/sspkr.html">Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate</a>, 1897-99. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="038.03.68">Thompson, John</a> (1862-1944) — also known as "Shepherd of the Loop" — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Nenthead, Cumbria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/07-24.html">July 24, 1862</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Pastor</a>, Chicago Methodist Temple (First Methodist Church), 1924-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944 /speakers.html">speaker</a>, Democratic National Convention, 1944. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> ancestry. Died in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-died.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1944/09-19.html">September 19, 1944</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 57 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/DP-buried.html# ">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Glen Ellyn, Ill. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Ruth Clegg.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/14780067">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="089.73.83">Thompson, John</a> — of Tabor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BH-lived.html">Bon Homme County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 4th District, 1909-12. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="751.02.16">Thompson, John</a> — of Puyallup, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-lived.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash.; Edgewood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-lived.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/WA.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/WA.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="317.29.23">Thompson, John A.</a> — of Quincy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/AD-lived.html">Adams County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/quincy.html">Mayor of Quincy, Ill.</a>, 1919. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="314.35.60">Thompson, John A.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/NY.html">New York Republican State Committee</a>, 1930; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/NY.html">1936</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 5th District, 1941. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="665.76.84">Thompson, John B.</a> — of Fayston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Vt. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Fayston, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="741.07.93">Thompson, John B.</a> — of Longmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/BO-lived.html">Boulder County</a>, Colo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/longmont.html">Mayor of Longmont, Colo.</a>, 1888-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="725.57.72">Thompson, John B.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 8th District, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="537.11.48">Thompson, John Burton</a> (1810-1874) — also known as John B. Thompson — of Harrodsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MR-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, Ky. Born near Harrodsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MR-born.html">Mercer County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/12-14.html">December 14, 1810</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a>, 1829-33; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1835-37; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 5th District, 1840-43, 1847-51; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky</a>, 1852-53; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kentucky</a>, 1853-59. Slaveowner. Died in Harrodsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MR-died.html">Mercer County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/01-07.html">January 7, 1874</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 24 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MR-buried.html#cms01313">Spring Hill Cemetery</a>, Harrodsburg, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000208">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410787">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="192.29.55">Thompson, John C.</a> — of Tompkinsville (now part of Staten Island), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/statenisland.html#H">Tompkinsville, N.Y.</a>, 1836; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="939.40.07">Thompson, John C.</a> — of Harbeson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County, 1897-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="741.94.40">Thompson, John C.</a> — of Oshkosh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WI-lived.html">Winnebago County</a>, Wis. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/oshkosh.html">mayor of Oshkosh, Wis.</a>, 1903. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="802.97.38">Thompson, John C.</a> — of Lillington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HA-lived.html">Harnett County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/NC.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="050.01.88">Thompson, John Charles</a> — of Cheyenne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/LA-lived.html">Laramie County</a>, Wyo. Born in Mississippi. U.S. Surveyor-General for Wyoming, 1895-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="620.47.77">Thompson, John D.</a> — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/OH.html">1876</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/OH.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="857.42.75">Thompson, John E. W.</a> (b. 1855) — of New York. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/index.html">1855</a>. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DR-diplomats.html ">Santo Domingo</a>, 1885-89; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HT-diplomats.html ">Haiti</a>, 1885-89. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/thompson-john-e-w ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="321.71.90">Thompson, John F.</a> — of Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/GA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="647.54.36">Thompson, John F.</a> — of San Jose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-lived.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/CA.html">1964</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="637.69.14">Thompson, John F.</a> — of Ludlow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MA.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MA.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MA.html">1964</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="157.50.63">Thompson, John F.</a> — of Cambridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/MA.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="622.31.62">Thompson, John G.</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/OH.html">Democratic National Committee from Ohio</a>, 1876-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/OH.html">1880</a>; member, Arrangements Committee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/committees.html">1876</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="969.66.26">Thompson, John G.</a> — of Goldfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ES-lived.html">Esmeralda County</a>, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/NV.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="418.79.14">Thompson, John G.</a> — of Effingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CA-lived.html">Carroll County</a>, N.H. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Effingham; elected 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="303.93.01">Thompson, John H.</a> — of Indiana. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Indiana</a>, 1825-28; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Indiana</a>, 1845-49. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="896.69.22">Thompson, John H.</a> — of Fair Haven East (now part of New Haven), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/newhaven.html#4">Warden (borough president) of Fair Haven East, Connecticut</a>, 1909-10. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.00.19">Thompson, John J.</a> — of Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/annarbor.html#3">Ann Arbor, Mich.</a>, 1861-66. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="983.57.23">Thompson, John J.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trcn.html">Member Dakota territorial council</a>, 1863-67. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="336.89.39">Thompson, John J.</a> — of Bell Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/BR-lived.html">Burt County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1879. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="695.13.64">Thompson, John J.</a> — of White Plains, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/whiteplains.html">mayor of White Plains, N.Y.</a>, 1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="665.39.83">Thompson, John L.</a> — of Ashland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/HV-lived.html">Hanover County</a>, Va. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ashland.html#2">Ashland, Va.</a>, 1856-58, 1861-65. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="257.52.23">Thompson, John L.</a> (1852-1916) — of Harrisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SL-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Ill. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PS-born.html">Posey County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1852/10-25.html">October 25, 1852</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; judge in 1899-1907. Died in Harrisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SL-died.html">Saline County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/05-09.html">May 9, 1916</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 197 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SL-buried.html#cms03605">Sunset Hill Cemetery</a>, Harrisburg, Ill. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson2.html#827.16.46">Charles Henry Thompson</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="968.06.06">Thompson, John L.</a> — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 11th District, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="747.59.46">Thompson, John M.</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BA-lived.html">Bartholomew County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/IN.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="453.70.44">Thompson, John McCandless</a> (1829-1903) — also known as John M. Thompson — of Butler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BT-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Pa. Born near Butler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BT-born.html">Butler County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1829/01-04.html">January 4, 1829</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a>, 1859-60; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/PA.html">1868</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a>, 1875, 1877-79 (23rd District 1875, 26th District 1877-79). Died in Butler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BT-died.html">Butler County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/09-03.html">September 3, 1903</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 242 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BT-buried.html#cms01314">Butler Cemetery</a>, Butler, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson9.html#156.62.45">William George Thompson</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000209">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410788">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="013.38.64">Thompson, John N.</a> — of South Dakota. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/trea.html">South Dakota state treasurer</a>, 1942-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="875.54.12">Thompson, John R.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/IL.html">1908</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="107.02.31">Thompson, John S.</a> — of Reading, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BE-lived.html">Berks County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/reading.html#3">Reading, Pa.</a>, 1895-99. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/181/86.58.jpg" width=70 height=103 border=0 alt="John S. Thompson"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="181.86.58">Thompson, John S.</a> — of Medina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orleans County, 1931-48; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NY.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York Red Book 1936</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="221.15.13">Thompson, John S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a> District 11, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="250.11.35">Thompson, John T.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/PA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="928.17.43">Thompson, John W.</a> — of Davenport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/SC-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/IA.html">1860</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/IA.html">1880</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/davenport.html">mayor of Davenport, Iowa</a>, 1878-79, 1883-84. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="893.15.65">Thompson, John W.</a> (1827-1910) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RI-lived.html">Rice County</a>, Minn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1827/index.html">1827</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 18, 1878. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/index.html">1910</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">about 83 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15107">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="789.43.42">Thompson, John W.</a> — of Cape May, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CM-lived.html">Cape May County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/capemay.html#2">Cape May, N.J.</a>, 1894-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="863.46.49">Thompson, Jonah</a> (born c.1756) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ax-lived.html">Alexandria</a>, Va. Born about 1756. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/alexandria.html">Mayor of Alexandria, Va.</a>, 1796-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/alexandria.html#3">mayor of Alexandria, D.C.</a>, 1805-08. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="536.21.92">Thompson, Jonathan</a> (1773-1846) — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Islip, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1773/12-07.html">December 7, 1773</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/import-export.html">importing business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/NYcc nNY">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1820-29. Died in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/12-30.html">December 30, 1846</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 23 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson4.html#574.63.22">Isaac Thompson</a> and Mary (Gardiner) Thompson; married to Elizabeth Havens.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan Thompson (Collector)">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.29.36">Thompson, Jordon</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/sf-lived.html">Suffolk</a>, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/VA.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="640.64.59">Thompson, Joseph</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-lived.html">Stark County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention</a> from Stark County, 1850-51. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="964.26.39">Thompson, Joseph</a> — of Forest Oak (now Gaithersburg), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/gaithersburg.html#3">Forest Oak, Md.</a>, 1851-62. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="661.92.13">Thompson, Joseph</a> — of Atlantic City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/AT-lived.html">Atlantic County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/atlanticcity.html">Mayor of Atlantic City, N.J.</a>, 1898-99. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="711.66.88">Thompson, Joseph A.</a> — of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NY.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="362.23.61">Thompson, Joseph Bryan</a> (1871-1919) — also known as Joseph B. Thompson — of Pauls Valley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/GV-lived.html">Garvin County</a>, Okla. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GY-born.html">Grayson County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/04-29.html">April 29, 1871</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/stsen.html">Oklahoma state senate</a>, 1910-13; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oklahoma</a>, 1913-19 (at-large 1913-15, 5th District 1915-19); died in office 1919. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/index.html">1919</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/48.html">about 48 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/GV-buried.html#cms01399">Mt. Olivet Cemetery</a>, Pauls Valley, Okla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000210">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410789">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="729.10.46">Thompson, Joseph C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MD-lived.html">McDonough County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> from McDonough County, 1862. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="648.31.63">Thompson, Joseph C.</a> — of Quincy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/AD-lived.html">Adams County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/quincy.html#2">Quincy, Ill.</a>, 1893. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="956.21.66">Thompson, Joseph C.</a> — of Avon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/avon.html">First selectman of Avon, Connecticut</a>, 1906; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Avon; elected 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="940.92.97">Thompson, Joseph D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 10th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="868.51.70">Thompson, Joseph F.</a> — of Martinsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BE-lived.html">Berkeley County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/martinsburg.html#2">Martinsburg, W.Va.</a>, 1914-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="071.55.22">Thompson, Joseph H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BA-lived.html">Beaver County</a>, Pa. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 47th District, 1913-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="984.25.01">Thompson, Joseph H.</a> — of Ypsilanti, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/autodealer.html">Automobile dealer</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MI.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="091.67.09">Thompson, Joseph H.</a> — Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Alpena District, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="483.07.37">Thompson, Joseph I.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/NJ.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="630.00.81">Thompson, Joseph M.</a> — of Germantown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-lived.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/germantown.html#2">Germantown, Tenn.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="191.91.33">Thompson, Joseph M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/OC-lived.html">Ocean County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Ocean County, 1930-31. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="284.22.19">Thompson, Joseph O.</a> — of Birmingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/AL.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/AL.html">1908</a>; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Alabama, 1909; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Alabama</a>, 1910; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 9th District, 1918. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="758.51.97">Thompson, Joseph P.</a> — of Stapleton, Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/NY.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://library.ci.glendale.ca.us/glendale_mayors.asp"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/541/61.65.jpg" width=70 height=100 border=0 alt="Joseph S. Thompson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="541.61.65">Thompson, Joseph S.</a> — of Glendale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/glendale.html#2">City president of Glendale, California</a>, 1916-18. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Glendale Public Library</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="053.49.59">Thompson, Joseph W.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 25th District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="323.03.81">Thompson, Joseph W.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/PA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="864.07.99">Thompson, Joseph Whitaker</a> (1861-1946) — also known as J. Whitaker Thompson — of Pennsylvania. Born in Stroudsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MN-born.html">Monroe County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/08-19.html">August 19, 1861</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</a>, 1904-12; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</a>, 1912-31; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-ct-apps.html">Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit</a>, 1931-38. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/01-07.html">January 7, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 141 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="638.48.99">Thompson, Joshua</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Salem County, 1855. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="317.55.17">Thompson, Josiah</a> — of Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/OH.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="038.08.12">Thompson, Juan Manuel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/DC.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="065.76.25">Thompson, Julianne Elizabeth</a> — also known as Julianne Thompson — of Suwanee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/GW-lived.html">Gwinnett County</a>, Ga. Republican. 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