Cyrus Thompson
Cyrus Thompson | |
|---|---|
 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 | February 8, 1855 |
| Died | November 20, 1930 (aged 75) |
| 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]He married his wife, Florence Garland Kent, in 1882.[1] They had ten children.[1]
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