Thomas W. Thompson

Thomas Weston Thompson
United States Senator from New Hampshire
In office June 24, 1814 – March 4, 1817
Preceded by	Nicholas Gilman
Succeeded by	David L. Morril
Personal details
Born	(1766-03-15)March 15, 1766 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	October 1, 1821(1821-10-01) (aged 55) Concord, New Hampshire
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Harvard University

Thomas Weston Thompson (March 15, 1766 – October 1, 1821) was a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Boston, he attended Dummer Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University in 1786. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1791, and practiced in Salisbury, New Hampshire from 1791 to 1810. Among the younger men he mentored was Daniel Webster, who started as a law apprentice with him about 1801. Thompson was appointed postmaster of Salisbury, serving from 1798 to 1803. He served for more than two decades as a trustee of Dartmouth College, from 1801 to 1821.

In 1810, Thompson moved to Concord, New Hampshire, where he continued the practice of law. He was elected as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1807 - 1808 and again in 1813 - 1814, serving as speaker in the latter years. He was elected as a Federalist to the Ninth U.S. Congress, serving from March 4, 1805 to March 4, 1807. He was appointed state treasurer of New Hampshire from 1809 to 1811.

Thompson was elected to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nicholas Gilman, serving from June 24, 1814, to March 4, 1817. He died in Concord in 1821; interment was in the Old North Cemetery.

References

• Thomas W. Thompson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Find-A-Grave biography

United States Senate
Preceded by Nicholas Gilman	United States Senator (Class 2) from New Hampshire 1814–1817 Served alongside: Jeremiah Mason	Succeeded by David L. Morril