- William Henry Thompson
William Henry Thompson (
December 14 ,1853 –June 6 ,1937 ) was aNebraska Democratic Party politician.Born in
Perrysville, Ohio , he attendedUpper Iowa University inFayette, Iowa from 1872 to 1875, then graduated from theUniversity of Iowa law school in 1877, being admitted to the bar the same year. He started practicing law in what was then known as Brush Creek, Iowa, but is now know asArlington, Iowa . He moved toGrand Island, Nebraska in 1881, practiced law and did some banking as well.He became Grand Island's city attorney from 1887 to 1888, then ran and lost in becoming a congressman from Nebraska to the 52nd congress in 1890. He was a member of the
board of trustees forGrand Island College in 1893, and was elected mayor of Grand Island serving from 1895 to 1898. He was a member of theDemocratic National Committee from 1896 to 1900 and again from 1920 to 1924.In 1902 he ran, unsuccessfully, for governor against
John H. Mickey . He became a member of the commission for the creation of a new capital. He was a judge of the Nebraska Supreme court from 1924 to 1931. He was appointed on May 24, 1933 by then governorCharles W. Bryan , brother to democratic presidential candidateWilliam Jennings Bryan , to fill the senate seat ofRobert B. Howell when he died.Richard C. Hunter was elected to replace him.Thompson died in Grand Island, Nebraska, on June 6, 1937 and interment in Grand Island Cemetery.
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