Thompson, Andrew
House 1873 (District 18); House 1875 (District 18); House 1879-80 (District 18)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1837 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Ireland
Date of Death:
??/??/1911
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wheatland
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
6th Minnesota;
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists his birth year as 1837. Toensing lists 1832. He's listed as being 43 years old in the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1879.
He came to Minnesota in 1857.
His party affiliation was provided byThe Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 39.
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Wheatland
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Rules and Joint Rules
-
Ways and Means
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Wheatland
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Indian Affairs
-
State Reform School
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Wheatland
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided byThe Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 39.
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Manufactures
-
Immigration