Ronald L. Thompson Explained

District:15th
State Legislature:Pennsylvania
Term:1955–1966
Party:Republican
District1:12th
State Legislature1:Pennsylvania
Term1:1941–1942; 1949–1955
Birth Date:19 August 1899
Birth Place:Shamokin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Clearwater, Florida, U.S.

Ronald L. Thompson (August 19, 1899  - June 19, 1986) was an American politician from Pennsylvania.[1]

Biography

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Thompson, O to R. Lawrence. Kestenbaum. politicalgraveyard.com. 18 October 2017.
  2. Web site: House Members "T". staffweb.wilkes.edu. 18 October 2017.
  3. Web site: RONALD L. THOMPSON. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2018-04-10.
  4. News: Elsie Thompson, country's oldest person, dies in Clearwater. Davis. Brittany Alana. 2013-04-01. Tampa Bay Times. 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.