Cyrus Thompson
Appearance
Cyrus Thompson | |
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![]() Thompson, 1919 | |
14th Secretary of State of North Carolina | |
In office 1897–1901 | |
Governor | Daniel L. Russell |
Preceded by | Charles M. Cooke |
Succeeded by | John Bryan Grimes |
Personal details | |
Born | Richlands, North Carolina, U.S. | February 8, 1855
Died | November 20, 1930 | (aged 75)
Political party | Populist |
Other political affiliations | Democratic |
Spouse |
Florence Garland Kent
(m. 1882) |
Children | 10 |
Alma mater | University of Virginia School of Medicine Tulane University School of Medicine |
Cyrus Thompson (February 8, 1855 – November 20, 1930)[1] was a politician and leader of the Populist Party in North Carolina. He served as North Carolina Secretary of State for one term, from 1897 to 1901.
Life
Thompson studied medicine at the University of Virginia Medical School and Tulane University School of Medicine where he received a degree in 1878.[1] Thompson, a medical doctor and farmer, represented Onslow County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1883, and in the North Carolina Senate in 1885. Both times, he was elected as a Democrat. Thompson became a leader in the Farmers Alliance and bolted from the Democrats to become a Populist.
Personal life
He married his wife, Florence Garland Kent, in 1882.[1] They had ten children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Thompson, Cyrus | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.