Robert A. Thompson
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Robert Augustine Thompson (February 14, 1805 - August 31, 1876) was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
, father of Thomas Larkin Thompson
.
Born near Culpeper Court House, Virginia, Thompson attended a private school at Gallipolis, Ohio
, and the University of Virginia
at Charlottesville, Virginia
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1826 and commenced practice in Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia).
He served as member of the State senate 1839-1846.
Thompson was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirtieth
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1852.
He served as member of the board of visitors to the University of Virginia
in 1852.
He moved to San Francisco, California
, in 1853.
He was appointed in 1853 a member of a commission to settle private land claims in California.
He was appointed by the Governor a reporter of the California Supreme Court in 1870.
He served as member of the justices' court of San Francisco from 1870 until his death in San Francisco, California
, August 31, 1876.
He was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, father of Thomas Larkin Thompson
Thomas Larkin Thompson
Thomas Larkin Thompson was a U.S. Representative from California, son of Robert Augustine Thompson.Born in Charleston, Virginia , Thompson attended the common schools and Buffalo Academy, Virginia .He moved to California in 1855 and settled in Sonoma County.He established the Petaluma Journal the...
.
Born near Culpeper Court House, Virginia, Thompson attended a private school at Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
, and the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
at Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1826 and commenced practice in Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia).
He served as member of the State senate 1839-1846.
Thompson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1852.
He served as member of the board of visitors to the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1852.
He moved to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, in 1853.
He was appointed in 1853 a member of a commission to settle private land claims in California.
He was appointed by the Governor a reporter of the California Supreme Court in 1870.
He served as member of the justices' court of San Francisco from 1870 until his death in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, August 31, 1876.
He was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.