Date Original
1902
Description
This collection contains the campaign card of J.W. Thompson for the March 29, 1902 primary election.
Biographical/Historical Note
James W. Thompson was born October 7, 1864 in Indiana. In 1884, Thompson moved to Washington County, Arkansas. He was elected representative from Washington County in 1903 and after serving one term was elected a state senator. Much of his education was informal and self-taught, but by the time he became a state representative he was beginning to study law. Near to the end of his first term in the senate, Thompson died suddenly on April 4, 1907 of measles.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.033.001
Resource Type
Text
Collection
J.W. Thompson campaign card, SMC.033.001
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
J.W. Thompson campaign card, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
