J. Lewis Thompson
Full Name: John Lewis ThompsonDate of birth: February 14, 1875
Date of death: August 9, 1938
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 19-5 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 15 | Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 15-4 | May 27, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921 | 36th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
(1) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J. Lewis Thompson, Loyd J. Smith, and G.T. Bludworth), 5/27/1920, p. 49. No committee appointments listed for Thompson or Smith in 3rd-4th C.S.; Bludworth appointed to Education 5/27/1920. House Journal.
(2) "Davidson Winner in Senatorial Race," 3/11/1920, p. 11. "Captain C.C. Beavens, E.W. Neal and J. Lewis Thompson were all easily the successful candidates for representative from the Fifteenth Representative District. In the representative race all of the non-partisan [league] candidates were defeated." Lockhart Post-Register.
(3) In Senate, Lynch Davidson, in special election 3/4/1920, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded Rienzi M. Johnston, resigned 1/12/1920. In House, J. Lewis Thompson, sworn 5/27/1920, succeeded Lynch Davidson, resigned 1/16/1920. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 37th Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual.
Terms of Service top
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House District 19-5
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
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House District 15
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 Legislatures: 37th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
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House District 15-4
May 27, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921 Legislatures: 36th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
(1) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to J. Lewis Thompson, Loyd J. Smith, and G.T. Bludworth), 5/27/1920, p. 49. No committee appointments listed for Thompson or Smith in 3rd-4th C.S.; Bludworth appointed to Education 5/27/1920. House Journal.
(2) "Davidson Winner in Senatorial Race," 3/11/1920, p. 11. "Captain C.C. Beavens, E.W. Neal and J. Lewis Thompson were all easily the successful candidates for representative from the Fifteenth Representative District. In the representative race all of the non-partisan [league] candidates were defeated." Lockhart Post-Register.
(3) In Senate, Lynch Davidson, in special election 3/4/1920, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded Rienzi M. Johnston, resigned 1/12/1920. In House, J. Lewis Thompson, sworn 5/27/1920, succeeded Lynch Davidson, resigned 1/16/1920. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Assumed Democrat based on listing as a Democrat in the 37th Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 43rd Legislature, R.S., HCR 58, endorsing and urging appointment of Colonel J. Lewis Thompson as Assistant Secretary-of-War, 4/7/1933. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Col. J. Lewis Thompson, Texas Under Many Flags, 1930, Volume I, p. 254. (Created 6/22/2010.) HeritageQuest Online.
- Biographical sketch, Captain J. Lewis Thompson, Volume 1, p. 313. The New Encyclopedia of Texas, 1926.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, 5th Texas Infantry and 143rd Infantry, 36th Division, World War I. John Lewis Thompson, birth date 2/14/1875 in Rusk County, :drafted into federal service Aug. 5, 1917 as Capt. Inf fr NG." FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- Captain J. Lewis Thompson, Houston's Part in the World War, May Harper Barnes, 1919, p. 82. Google Books.
- United States Army, Captain, 143rd Infantry, 36th Division, World War I; later Lieutenant Colonel, 36th Division. Description of military training and service, Texas Under Many Flags, 1930, Volume I, p. 254. (Created 6/22/2010.) "During the war he was captain of the One Hundred and Forty-third Infantry. He is now lieutenant colonel of infantry and inspector general of the Thirty-sixth Division." HeritageQuest Online.
- Data on U.S. Army Divisions during World War I, 36th Division (Texas and Oklahoma National Guard). RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service.
Other Resources
- Col. J. Lewis Thompson, birth date 2/14/1875, death date 8/9/1938, grave marker inscription, burial in Thompson Cemetery, Laird Hill, Rusk County. Find a Grave.
- "Move to Boost Houston Man for Governor May Yield New Candidate," 5/12/1920. San Antonio Express.
- Mentioned in "Mills of the Thompson & Tucker Lumber Company in 1910," excerpted from "Lone Star Pine," American Lumberman, September 26, 1908, pp. 67-150. Texas Transportation Archive.
Photographs
- Photograph. J. Lewis Thompson, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Capt. J. Lewis Thompson, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Capt. J. Louis Thompson, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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41st R.S. - 1929
Appropriations Banks and Banking Conservation and Reclamation Military Affairs (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections | ||
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37th R.S. - 1921
Appropriations Banks and Banking Congressional Districts Insurance Military Affairs (Chair) Penitentiaries | ||
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36th R.S. - 1919
Education |
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