Texas Legislators: Past & Present

William Thompson

Full Name: William Thompson
Birth date: December 15, 1834
Death date: May 3, 1890

Terms of Service

House, 15th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
4/18/1876 - 1/14/1879
Democrat

(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 Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. Wm. Thompson, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

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) .
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.