Joseph Oswalt Thompson Explained

Joseph Oswalt Thompson (February 2, 1869 – 1933) served as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party and was the Republican Party candidate in the 1910 Alabama gubernatorial election. He was also a congressional candidate in 1918. One of the largest cotton growers in the state, he also held several federal offices.[1] [2] He served as postmaster of Tuskegee, Alabama.[3] and corresponded with Booker T. Washington.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Owen. Thomas Mcadory. 1921.
  2. Web site: StackPath. lib.usm.edu.
  3. Web site: TR Center - Letter from Joseph O. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org.
  4. Book: Booker T. Washington Papers Volume 7: 1903-4. Assistant Editor, Barbara S. Kraft. 9780252006661. Washington. Booker T.. Harlan. Louis R.. 1977.

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