William Thompson
Full Name: William ThompsonDate of birth: December 15, 1834
Date of death: May 3, 1890
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 40 | Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 | 15th (1) | Democrat | Brenham / Washington | Burleson, Washington |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 15th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Burleson, Washington
Terms of service notes
(1) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, pp. 106-107. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
- Confederate States Army, Private. Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
- Census of 1880 - Wm. Thompson, Brenham, Washington County, age 45, born circa 1835 in North Carolina, cotton buyer, wife S.E. Thompson. FamilySearch.
- William Thompson, birth date 12/15/1834 in Norfolk, Virginia, death date 5/3/1890 in Kerrville, burial in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Col. Thompson's Funeral," Brenham Weekly Banner, 5/8/1890, p. 5. "He took an active interest in politics and served one or two terms in the state legislature, but was not a professional politician." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Photograph. Wm. Thompson, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Commerce and Manufactures
- Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts, Examine
- Education
- Internal Improvements
- Judiciary No. 1
- Penitentiary
- State Penitentiary
- Towns and City Corporations (Chair)
Joint Committees
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