George W. Thompson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 135 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 14,1806 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Saint Clairsville |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Died | Wheeling |
| West Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 24,1888 |
| Previous position | Representative (1851–1852) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Grandchildren | Lewis Steenrod Thompson |
| William Payne Thompson | |
| Great grandchild | Elisabeth Thompson Babcock |
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| ID | 4625477 |
George W. Thompson Life story
George Western Thompson was a nineteenth-century Virginia politician, lawyer and judge. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, resigning to become a state judge. During the American Civil War Judge Thompson resigned that position as because he believed the creation of West Virginia to be illegal.