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Fuller Name
- John Burton
Variants
- Thompson, John Burton, 1810-1874
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1810-12-14
Death Date
- 1874-01-07
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Whig Party (U.S.)
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1829
- Affiliation End: 1833
- Organization: Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1835
- Affiliation End: 1839
- Organization: Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1840-12-07
- Affiliation End: 1843-03-03
- Organization: United States. Congress. House
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1847-03-04
- Affiliation End: 1851-03-03
- Organization: United States. Congress. House
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1853-03-04
- Affiliation End: 1859-03-03
- Organization: United States. Congress. Senate
Birth Place
- Harrodsburg (Ky.)
Associated Language
- English
Occupation
(lcsh) Attorneys
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Sources
- found: His Speech of Mr. J.B. Thompson, of Kentucky, on the Apportionment bill ... 1842.
- found: MdU/G-K files(hdg.: Thompson, John Burton, 1810-1874; usage: J.B. Thompson)
- found: Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992:page 881 (John Burton Thompson, political leader, born December 14, 1810 near Harrodsburg, Ky. Studied law under his father, then admitted to the bar and took over his father's prominent law practice there. Elected as a Whig to represent Mercer County in the state Senate 1829-1833. Served in the Kentucky legislature 1835-1839, then filled the seat of Rep. Simeon Anderson as a Congressman. Re-elected to the U.S. House of Represenatives December 7, 1840-1851. Lieutenant governor of Kentucky in 1852, then elected to the U.S. Senate March 4, 1853-March 3, 1859) Died January 7, 1874 in Harrodsburg, Ky.)
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Change Notes
- 1989-12-22: new
- 2020-09-22: revised
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