Thompson, Edward
Senate 1873-74 (District 1)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Houston
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/8/1827
Birth Place:
London, Ontario
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
4/29/1909
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Hokah
Occupation (when first elected):
Lumberman/Machinist's Trade
EDUCATION
High School, Canada; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Hokah, Houston, Minnesota (Appointed first postmaster);
1856 to ?
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Susan M. Jenks (married July 11, 1849; she died in 1862); Orinda Hulbert (married in 1865)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Clark W. Thompson
- Brother
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Illinois in 1842. He moved to Minnesota in 1851.
Founder of Hokah, Houston county, Minnesota.
He "made the first improvement in this State on the west side of the river; he also raised the first liberty pole, broke the first ten acres of land, and ground the first sack of flour. He was president of the first Republican meeting in the State" in 1854. (The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 14)
His party affiliation when first elected was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
He is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Houston county, Minnesota.
Body: Senate
District: 01
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Hokah
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/4/1875
Counties Represented:
Houston
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Public Buildings (Chair)
-
Public Lands
-
Railroads
Body: Senate
District: 01
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Hokah
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/4/1875
Counties Represented:
Houston
Occupation: Lumberman/Machinist's Trade
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
-
Corporations
-
Enrollment
-
State Reform School (Chair)