Clark W. Thompson
U.S. Congressperson
1896 – 1981
Who was Clark W. Thompson?
Clark Wallace Thompson was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 6, 1896, and moved to Oregon in 1901 with his parents, who settled in Cascade Locks. Thompson attended the common schools and the University of Oregon at Eugene. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the First World War serving from 1917–1918. He remained a United States Marine Corps reservist until 1946 except when he again served on active duty during World War II from 1940–1942.
On November 16, 1918, he married Libbie Moody, daughter of William Lewis Moody, Jr. of Galveston, Texas. Thompson served as treasurer of the American National Insurance Company and was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 7th district of Texas from 1933 to 1935, having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Clay Stone Briggs. He later represented the Texas's 9th district from 1947 until he retired in 1966.
Thompson died on December 16, 1981, in Galveston, Texas and was buried in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.
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- Born
- Aug 6, 1896
La Crosse - Also known as
- Clark Thompson
- Parents
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Oregon
- Lived in
- Galveston
- Died
- Dec 16, 1981
Galveston
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on July 23, 2013
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