Fountain L. Thompson
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Fountain Land Thompson was a North Dakota
politician who served as a United States Senator from his state.
near Scottville
, he moved to nearby Girard
in 1865; he attended the public schools there and studied law and was admitted to the bar
, but did not engage in extensive practice. He was a member of the board of supervisors of Macoupin County
and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He moved to Dakota Territory
and settled on a farm near Cando, North Dakota, in 1888. He was judge of the Towner County Court from 1890 to 1894. He engaged in the real estate business and banking in Cando and also in agricultural pursuits; was a school director and member of the Cando Board of Aldermen. He was mayor of Cando, and was appointed as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Martin N. Johnson
and served from November 10, 1909, to January 31, 1910, when he resigned.
He resumed his former business activities in Cando until his retirement in 1921; he moved to Los Angeles, California
where he resided until his death in 1942 at age 87. Retrospectively, he is the only U.S. Senator to ever be the oldest living U.S. Senator for 2 distinct intervals. This was due to the late age inauguration and subsequent passing 2 months later of Andrew Jackson Houston
. Thompson's interment was in Hollywood Cemetery.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
politician who served as a United States Senator from his state.
Biography
Born in Macoupin County, IllinoisMacoupin County, Illinois
Macoupin County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,765, which is a decrease of 2.6% from 49,019 in 2000. The county seat is Carlinville. Macoupin County is an outlying county of the Metro-East region...
near Scottville
Scottville, Illinois
Scottville is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 140 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Scottville is located at ....
, he moved to nearby Girard
Girard, Illinois
Girard is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census, and 2,152 at a 2009 estimate.-Geography:Girard is located at ....
in 1865; he attended the public schools there and studied law and was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
, but did not engage in extensive practice. He was a member of the board of supervisors of Macoupin County
Macoupin County, Illinois
Macoupin County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,765, which is a decrease of 2.6% from 49,019 in 2000. The county seat is Carlinville. Macoupin County is an outlying county of the Metro-East region...
and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He moved to Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
and settled on a farm near Cando, North Dakota, in 1888. He was judge of the Towner County Court from 1890 to 1894. He engaged in the real estate business and banking in Cando and also in agricultural pursuits; was a school director and member of the Cando Board of Aldermen. He was mayor of Cando, and was appointed as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Martin N. Johnson
Martin N. Johnson
Martin Nelson Johnson was a North Dakota politician who served as a United States Representative and Senator from North Dakota.-Biography:...
and served from November 10, 1909, to January 31, 1910, when he resigned.
He resumed his former business activities in Cando until his retirement in 1921; he moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
where he resided until his death in 1942 at age 87. Retrospectively, he is the only U.S. Senator to ever be the oldest living U.S. Senator for 2 distinct intervals. This was due to the late age inauguration and subsequent passing 2 months later of Andrew Jackson Houston
Andrew Jackson Houston
Andrew Jackson Houston was an American politician. He was a son of the famous Texas hero and statesman Sam Houston, and was named for his father's mentor Andrew Jackson....
. Thompson's interment was in Hollywood Cemetery.