Samuel Allison Thompson
Full Name: Samuel Allison ThompsonDate of birth: September 22, 1851
Date of death: January 31, 1920
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 96 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th (1) (2) | Democrat | Fort Davis / Jeff Davis | Brewster, El Paso, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Val Verde, Foley, Buchel |
(1) Democrat. "The secretary of state has received the election results from the Ninety-sixth or El Paso legislative district, showing that J.G. Welch, independent, and S.A. Thompson, democrat, have been elected to the lower house of the Twenty-fifth legislature." 12/10/1896, p. 4. El Paso Herald.
(2) Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
- Obituary, Samuel A. Thompson, "S.A. Thompson, Prominent Mason, Claimed by Death," 2/2/1920, p. 12. El Paso Times.
- Obituary, S.A. Thompson, "Former Member of Texas Legislature Dies at Wichita Falls," Sunday morning, 2/1/1920, p. 9. Fort Worth Record-Telegram.
- Biographical sketch, S.A. Thompson, pp. 96-97. Born 9/22/1851 in Huntington County, Pennsylvania. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Other Resources
- S.A. Thompson, born circa 1852 in Pennsylvania, age 68, death date 1/31/1920 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, ranchman. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Samuel Allison Thompson, birth date 9/22/1851, death date 1/31/1920, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. S. Thompson, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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