Manlius Valerius Thomson

Manlius Valerius Thomson (August 12, 1802 – July 22, 1850) was a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. From 1840 to 1844, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.

Thomson was born in Scott County, Kentucky and studied in the common schools. He further earned his A.B. from Transylvania University in 1822. He was a state senator for two terms, and he was elected the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky over John L. Helm by a vote of 52,423 to 35,890. Following the completion of this term as Lieutenant Governor, he was appointed in 1847 by Governor William Owsley as Colonel of the Third Kentucky Regiment during the Mexican War. In 1850 he died of cholera at his home in Georgetown, Kentucky

External links

• http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/George-Sterling-Smith/2004-12/1103239124-01
• http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomson.html

Political offices
Preceded by Charles A. Wickliffe	Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1840-1844	Succeeded by Archibald Dixon

Persondata
Name	Thomson, Manlius Valerius
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	August 12, 1802
Place of birth
Date of death	July 22, 1850
Place of death