Ronald L. Thompson
Ronald L. Thompson | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Legislature from the 15th district | |
In office 1955–1966 | |
Member of the Pennsylvania Legislature from the 12th district | |
In office 1941–1942; 1949–1955 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Shamokin, Pennsylvania | August 19, 1899
Died | June 19, 1986 Clearwater, Florida | (aged 86)
Political party | Republican |
Military service | |
Branch/service | |
Battles/wars | |
Ronald L. Thompson (August 19, 1899 – June 19, 1986) was an American politician from Pennsylvania.[1]
Biography
Ronald L. Thompson was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1899. He served in the United States Army during World War I and in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. While living in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Thompson, a Republican, served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1949 to 1966.[2][1][3]
Personal life
Thompson married Elsie Calvert (April 5, 1899 – March 21, 2013) in 1921, and they remained married until his death 65 years later. Elsie Thompson would later become well known in her own right, as the second-oldest living American for three months in early 2013.[4] He died on June 19, 1986, in Clearwater, Florida, aged 86.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Thompson, O to R". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "House Members "T"". staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b "RONALD L. THOMPSON". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Davis, Brittany Alana (2013-04-01). "Elsie Thompson, country's oldest person, dies in Clearwater". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2018-04-10. Note: the source article said that she was the oldest American, but Gertrude Weaver case was later confirmed (in July 2014) and therefore she was only the 2nd oldest.
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- 1899 births
- 1986 deaths
- People from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- People from Shamokin, Pennsylvania
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- 20th-century American politicians
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
- Military personnel from Pennsylvania
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