THOMPSON, Frank E.

THOMPSON, RUSSELL

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 4/13/2005 at 05:11:30

Frank E. Thompson
Senator from the Ninth district, composed of Des Moines county, was born in Grand View, Iowa, December 13, 1873, his parents are both natives of Iowa, of Scotch-English lineage. He was educated in the pubic and high schools of Winfield and Muscatine, and the State University of Iowa, graduating from the law department with the class of 1896, commenced the practice of law in Burlington in 1896, and has practiced continuously in said city from that date. Has served as chairman of the repubican county central committee, and county attorney of his county. Was married August 22, 1894, to Lillian Russell. Elected senator in 1914, re-elected in 1918. A republican in politics.

-source: Official Register, State of Iowa 1921-1922, Twenty-Ninth Number, Biographies of State Senators, pg. 331

-transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall (not related to subject)