William C. Thompson (New York judge) explained

William Colridge Thompson Sr. (October 26, 1924 – December 24, 2018) was a New York State Senator and justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

He was born on October 26, 1924, in New York City.^[3] He graduated from Brooklyn College, and in 1954 from Brooklyn Law School. Thompson served in the United States Army during World War II.^{[4] [5]}

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1965 to 1968, sitting in the 175th, 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures. He was a Democrat.^[6] He was Brooklyn's first African-American State Senator.^{[2] [7] [8]}

He was a member of the New York City Council from 1969 to 1973.^[6] In November 1973, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court.^[6]

In November 1974 he was designated as an associate justice of the Appellate Term, 2nd and 11th Districts.^[6] In December 1980, he was designated an associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department.^[6] He retired from the bench at the end of 2000 when he reached the constitutional age limit, and then became of counsel to the law firm of Roger Victor Archibald, PLLC.^{[2] [6]}

Thompson died on December 24, 2018, at the age of 94.^[9] New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson (born 1953) was his son.^[10]

Notes and References

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/nyregion/31machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "When Thompson Started Out, the Brooklyn Machine Offered a Way Up"
2. Web site: BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS . www.brooklaw.edu . October 19, 2013.
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=CfpWAAAAYAAJ&q=red+book+william+c+thompson+brooklyn+law+school New York Red Book
4. https://www.rossandhill.com/Attorneys/William-C-Thompson.shtml Ross & Hill Attorneys-William C. Thompson
5. Web site: HON. WILLIAM C. THOMPSON (Ret.), Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 2nd Department . www.namadr.com . October 19, 2013 . October 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023064702/http://www.namadr.com/documents/ho_resumes/namresume-thompson_william.pdf . dead .
6. Web site: Advisors . www.brooklynatty.com . October 19, 2013 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20130824002412/http://brooklynatty.com/Advisors.html . August 24, 2013 .
7. Web site: William C. Thompson; Associate Justice: 1980-2001. www.courts.state.ny.us . October 19, 2013.
8. Web site: William C. Thompson Lawyer Profile . martindale.com . August 10, 2010 . October 19, 2013.
9. News: Sommerfeldt . Chris . William Thompson, Brooklyn's first black state senator, dead at 94 . 25 December 2018 . Daily News.
10. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/nyregion/17thompson.html Quiet Leader Wages a Bold Campaign