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| Thomas Larkin Thompson | |
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| 14th Secretary of State of California | |
| In office 1883–1887 | |
| Governor | George Stoneman |
| Preceded by | Daniel M. Burns |
| Succeeded by | William C. Hendricks |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Barclay Henley |
| Succeeded by | John J. De Haven |
| United States Minister to Brazil | |
| In office September 9, 1893 – July 17, 1897 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Edwin H. Conger |
| Succeeded by | Edwin H. Conger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1838-05-31)May 31, 1838 Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | February 1, 1898(1898-02-01) (aged 59) Santa Rosa, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Thomas Larkin Thompson (May 31, 1838 – February 1, 1898) was an American newspaperman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1887 to 1889. He was the son of Robert Augustine Thompson.
Early life and career
Born in Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia), Thompson attended the common schools and Buffalo Academy, Virginia (now West Virginia). He moved to California in 1855 and settled in Sonoma County. He established the Petaluma Journal the same year. He purchased the Sonoma Democrat in 1860, and was the editor of that paper. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880 and 1892, and was secretary of state of California 1883-1887. He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
Congress
Thompson was elected as a Democrat to the 50th United States Congress (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889). He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1888 to the 51st Congress.
Later career and death
He was appointed on April 4, 1891, commissioner from California to the World's Fair at Chicago. He was minister to Brazil from April 24, 1893, to May 27, 1897.
Death
He died in Santa Rosa, California, February 1, 1898, and was interred in the Rural Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Thomas Larkin Thompson (id: T000219)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byDaniel M. Burns | Secretary of State of California 1883–1887 |
Succeeded byWilliam C. Hendricks |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byBarclay Henley | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st congressional district March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
Succeeded byJohn J. De Haven |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded byEdwin H. Conger | United States Minister to Brazil 9 September 1893 – 17 July 1897 |
Succeeded byEdwin H. Conger |
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- 1838 births
- 1898 deaths
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- 19th-century American diplomats
- Secretaries of state of California
- Ambassadors of the United States to Brazil
- People from pre-statehood West Virginia
- Politicians from Charleston, West Virginia
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives