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Ronald L. Thompson
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(1899-08-19)August 19, 1899
Shamokin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1986(1986-06-19) (aged 86)
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
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.

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.

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. He died on June 19, 1986, in Clearwater, Florida, aged 86.

Notes

  1. ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Thompson, O to R". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. "House Members "T"". staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ "RONALD L. THOMPSON". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  4. 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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