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William Lafayette Thompson Full Name: William Lafayette Thompson Date of birth: October 1, 1838 Date of death: January 3, 1924 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 86 Jan 13, 1885 - Apr 1, 1885 19th (1)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar H 86 Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 18th (2) (3) (4)   Democrat San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar (1) Thompson resigned 4/1/1885. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Wm. L. Thompson, 18th Legislature. House Journal. (3) Name in roster, W.S. Thompson. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. (4) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885. Biographical sketch; birth date 10/1/1838 in Greensburg, Louisiana. Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas, 1892, pp. 765-766, crediting Dallas Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Biographical sketch, William Lafayette Thompson, pp. 268-269. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Company G, 4th Louisiana Infantry. Later transferred to Company B, Pointe Coupee Artillery, under Captain William A. Davidson. Biographical sketch, Volume II, pp. 681-682. Birth date 10/1/1838 Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. First marriage to Neanie Andrews (died 1883), second marriage to Cassie Burkhart. "During his residence in San Antonio he was elected to the eighteenth and nineteenth legislatures . . ." Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs, 1910. Other Resources William Lafayette Thompson, birth date 10/1/1838 in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana; death date 1/3/1924 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; spouses Neanie Andrews Thompson and Cassie Burkhart Thompson; interment in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. William L. Thompson, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 19th R.S. - 1885 Constitutional Amendments   Engrossed Bills   Funeral of General William Steele   Judiciary No. 2   Revision of Rules (Chair)  18th R.S. - 1883 Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Fence Cutting   Memorial Services for Hon. W.H. Tucker of Anderson and Hon. A.J. Leo of Hidalgo   Penitentiaries   Privileges and Elections   Revision of Rules   State Affairs   Towns and City Corporations

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