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Ronald L. Thompson | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Legislature from the 15th district | |
| In office 1955–1966 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Legislature from the 12th district | |
| In office 1941–1942; 1949–1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1899 Shamokin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1986 (aged 86) Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elsie Calvert (m. 1921) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Battles/wars | |
Ronald L. Thompson (August 19, 1899 – June 19, 1986) was an American politician from Pennsylvania.[1]
Biography
[edit]Ronald L. Thompson was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1899. He served in the United States Army during World War I and in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. While living in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Thompson, a Republican, served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1949 to 1966.[2][1][3]
Personal life
[edit]Thompson married Elsie Calvert in 1921, and they remained married until his death 65 years later. Elsie Thompson would later become well known in her own right, as the second-oldest living American for three months in early 2013.[4] He died on June 19, 1986, in Clearwater, Florida, aged 86.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Thompson, O to R". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "House Members "T"". staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b "RONALD L. THOMPSON". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Davis, Brittany Alana (2013-04-01). "Elsie Thompson, country's oldest person, dies in Clearwater". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2018-04-10. Note: the source article said that she was the oldest American, but Gertrude Weaver case was later confirmed (in July 2014) and therefore she was only the 2nd oldest.
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