Vernon Wallace Thomson

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Vernon Wallace Thomson (1965)

Vernon Wallace Thomson (born November 5, 1905 in Richland Center , Wisconsin , † April 2, 1988 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and from 1957 to 1959 the 34th governor of the state of Wisconsin.

Early years

Thomson graduated from Richland Center High School in 1923 . Between 1923 and 1925 he attended Carroll College in Waukesha and then until 1927 the University of Wisconsin – Madison . From 1927 to 1929 he earned his living as a teacher at Viroqua High School , before he completed his training with a law degree, again at the University of Wisconsin. After his admission as a lawyer in 1932, he began to practice this profession alongside his political activities.

Advancement in Wisconsin

Between 1933 and 1935, Thomson was an assistant district attorney. He then served from 1933 to 1937 and again from 1942 to 1944 as an attorney for the City of Richland Center. Between 1944 and 1951 he was also mayor of this place. At the same time he sat from 1935 to 1951 as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly , where he served as president of this body at times. Since 1945 he was group leader of the Republican MPs. In 1936, 1940, 1952 and 1956 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention . The next stage of his political ascent was the office of Attorney General of Wisconsin, which he held between 1951 and 1957. In 1957 he was elected the new governor of his state against the Democrat William Proxmire .

Governor of wisconsin

Thomson took office on January 7, 1957. During his two-year tenure, a law was passed to limit lobbyists' influence over the government and parliament. A group insurance system for civil servants has also been adopted and the pension system has been reformed. In 1958, his attempt to be confirmed in his office by the electorate failed. After this election defeat he had to give up his office on January 5, 1959. In 1960 Thomson was elected to the United States House of Representatives. There he remained until his resignation on December 31, 1974. Between 1975 and 1979 and again in 1981 he was a member of the Federal Election Commission . Thomson died in April 1988; he was married to Helen Davis, with whom he had three children.

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SURNAME Thomson, Vernon Wallace
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH 5th November 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH Richland Center , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH April 2nd, 1988
Place of death Washington, DC