Richard E. Thompson
Richard Edgar Thompson (December 13, 1871 - 1928) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.
Richard E. Thompson | |
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 c. 1917 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1871 Toomsuba, Mississippi |
| Died | 1928 (aged 56–57) Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
Richard Edgar Thompson was born on December 13, 1871, in Toomsuba, Mississippi.[1] He was the son of John Daniel Thompson and Susan Jane (Camp) Thompson.[1] He grew up in poverty and received his education from a country school.[1] He continued to work on the farm and his father's shop until he became an assistant postmaster and railroad agent.[1] He then served as Toomsuba's postmaster and, while serving in that office, established a Rural Free Delivery route there.[1] Thompson was elected to represent the 14th district in the Mississippi State Senate in 1915 for the 1916–1920 term.[1][2] Thompson died in 1928 in Mississippi.[3]
Personal life
Thompson was a Freemason and a member of the Presbyterian Church.[1] In 1891, Thompson married Mollie Elizabeth Hurtt.[1] In 1905, they adopted two children named Paul and Carl.[1]
References
- Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- Senate, Mississippi Legislature (1917). Journal ... p. 253.
- "Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CG8K-2YMM : 31 March 2020), Richard E Thompson, 1928.