Charles J. Thompson
Charles James Thompson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931 | |
Preceded by | John S. Snook |
Succeeded by | Frank C. Kniffin |
Personal details | |
Born | Wapakoneta, Ohio | January 24, 1862
Died | March 27, 1932 Albuquerque, New Mexico | (aged 70)
Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University |
Charles James Thompson (January 24, 1862 – March 27, 1932) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1919 to 1931.
Biography
[edit]Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, Thompson attended the public schools and the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. Learned the art of printing 1876–1879. He worked as a journeyman printer in various cities in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois 1879–1884. He returned to Wapakoneta in 1885 and was employed as a bookkeeper until 1889. He moved to Defiance, Ohio, in 1889 and was owner and publisher of the Defiance Express until 1902. He served as member of the Republican State central committee in 1893 and 1894. Postmaster of Defiance 1898–1915. He was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor in 1915.
Congress
[edit]Thompson was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.
Later life
[edit]He retired from business pursuits. He died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while on a visit, March 27, 1932. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Charles J. Thompson (id: T000194)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1862 births
- 1932 deaths
- People from Wapakoneta, Ohio
- People from Defiance, Ohio
- Ohio Wesleyan University alumni
- 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people)
- Journalists from Ohio
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives