William Henry Thompson

William Henry Thompson (born December 14, 1853 in Perrysville , Ohio - † June 6, 1937 in Grand Island , Nebraska ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Democratic Party ) who served from May 24, 1933 to November 6, 1934 US Senator for Nebraska State.

Early years

Born and raised in Perrysville, William Henry Thompson moved with his parents to Fayette County , Iowa, at the age of eleven . He attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette from 1872 to 1875 and graduated from the University of Iowa Law School successfully in 1877 . That same year he was admitted to the bar and began working at Bush Creek , now known as Arlington . In 1881 he moved to Grand Island, where, in addition to his work as a lawyer, he also entered the banking business.

Political rise

In 1887 and 1888, Thompson came into contact with politics as city ​​attorney for the city of Grand Island. After an unsuccessful candidacy for the 52nd  Congress of the United States in 1890, he succeeded in 1895 to take over the office of Mayor of Grand Island for three years.

From 1896 to 1900 he was a member of the Democratic National Committee . He succeeded again later in the period from 1920 to 1924. In 1902 Thompson ran for the office of governor, but he had to admit defeat to John H. Mickey . In the following years he was a member of the committee that took care of the construction of the new Nebraska State Capitol . Between 1924 and 1931 he was a judge on the Nebraska Supreme Court .

After the death of US Senator Robert B. Howell on March 11, 1933, Thompson was appointed as his successor by then Governor Charles W. Bryan . It was not until November 6, 1934, that he was replaced by Richard C. Hunter .

death

After serving as a Senator, Thompson retired from public life and died on June 6, 1937 at the age of 83 on Grand Island.

Web links

• William Henry Thompson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Henry Thompson in the database of Find a Grave (English)