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

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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⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) William L. Thompson resigned 4/1/1885. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.

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House District 86
Jan 13, 1885 - Apr 1, 1885
Legislatures: 19th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 86
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885
Legislatures: 18th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

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Resolutions and Journal entries

Wm. L. Thompson. House Journal. 18th R.S.

Biographical Sketches

Col. W.L. Thompson, mentioned in biographical sketch of son-in-law, Judge Daniel P. Wheat, Volume 2, p. 1137. "Col. W. L. Thompson, well known in the legal circles of Texas and Louisiana, having been a member of the Texas Legislature, and serving for several years as a member of the Louisiana Senate. He was also deputy collector of customs under President Cleveland." The New Encyclopedia of Texas, 1926.
Biographical sketch, W.L. Thompson, p. 55. Born 10/1/1840 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. "Served a full term in the State Senate of Louisiana before moving to Texas." Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical sketch, William Lafayette Thompson, born 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. Name in roster, W.S. Thompson. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. Biographical sketch Roster

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, William L. Thompson, 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, death date 1/3/1924, burial in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. W.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 Information top

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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