Thompson, John W. "J.W."
House 1878 (District 18)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1827
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
England
Date of Death:
??/??/1910
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.W.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lester
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1854.
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Elected:
11/6/1877
Residence:
Lester
Term of Office:
1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
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Inebriate Asylum
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Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
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