| T. P. Thompson | |
| State Senate1: | Arizona |
| District1: | Santa Cruz County |
| Term Start1: | January 1919 |
| Term End1: | December 1920 |
| Predecessor1: | Ray Ferguson |
| Successor1: | J. L. Schleimer |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Profession: | Politician |
Thomas P. Thompson was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 4th Arizona State Legislature, holding the seat from Santa Cruz County.[1]
In 1911 he ran for county assessor in Santa Cruz County.[2] He defeated fellow Democrat A. A. Doherty in the primary,[3] and followed that up with a victory over Republican Richard H. Clarke in December's general election.[4] He did not run for re-election in 1914.[5]
Thompson was a restaurateur for the Southern Pacific Railroad[6] Thompson also had a ranch in the San Rafael Valley.[7] In March 1918, Thompson and his partner, J. M. Wilson, opened a restaurant in Nogales. Named the Shamrock Cafe, it was located next to the Lyric Theater.[8] [9]
In 1918 he ran for the Arizona State Senate seat from Santa Cruz County.[10] He defeated the Republican incumbent, Ray Ferguson in the general election in November.[11] [12]
In 1919, Thompson expanded his business interests when he purchased a cotton farm near Aztec.[13] [14] In 1919, he further expanded his business when he opened a restaurant in Desdemona, Texas, near Ranger, both Texas oil boom towns.[15] [16]