Senate Years of Service: 1994-2003Party: RepublicanTHOMPSON, Fred Dalton, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Sheffield, Ala., on August 19, 1942; attended the public schools in Lawrenceburg,…
THOMPSON, Richard Wigginton, a Representative from Indiana; born near Culpeper Court House, Culpeper County, Va., June 9, 1809; pursued classical studies; moved to Louisville, Ky., in 1831;…
THOMPSON, William, a Representative from Iowa; born in Fayette County, Pa., November 10, 1813; attended the common schools; moved to Iowa and settled in Mount Pleasant; member of the…
THOMPSON, Glenn, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pa., July 27, 1959; B. S., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., 1981; M. Ed., Temple…
THOMPSON, Michael, a Representative from California; born in St. Helena, Napa County, Calif., January 24, 1951; graduated from St. Helena High School, St. Helena, Calif.; B.A., California…
THOMPSON, Bennie, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Bolton, Hinds County, Miss., January 28, 1948; B.A., Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss., 1968; M.S., Jackson State University,…
(Encyclopedia) Rumford, Benjamin Thompson, Count, 1753–1814, American-British scientist and administrator, b. Woburn, Mass. In 1776 he went to England, where he served (1780–81) as undersecretary of…
THOMPSON, John McCandless, (brother of William George Thompson), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Butler, Butler County, Pa., January 4, 1829; attended the common schools and…
THOMPSON, Robert Augustine, (father of Thomas Larkin Thompson), a Representative from Virginia; born near Culpeper Court House, Culpeper County, Va., February 14, 1805; attended a private…
THOMPSON, Thomas Larkin, (son of Robert Augustine Thompson), a Representative from California; born in Charleston, Va. (now West Virginia), May 31, 1838; attended the common schools and…
