Cyrus Thompson
Cyrus Thompson | |
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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
[edit]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]He married his wife, Florence Garland Kent, in 1882.[1] They had ten children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Thompson, Cyrus | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.