Albert C. Thompson

Albert C. Thompson
c. 1887
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
In office September 23, 1898 – January 26, 1910
Appointed by	William McKinley
Preceded by	George Read Sage
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	Alphonso Hart
Succeeded by	John M. Pattison
Constituency	12th district (1885–1887) 11th district (1887–1891)
Personal details
Born	Albert Clifton Thompson (1842-01-23)January 23, 1842 Brookville, Pennsylvania, US
Died	January 26, 1910(1910-01-26) (aged 68) Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Resting place	Greenlawn Cemetery Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ella A. Turley
Education	Jefferson College read law
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Captain
Unit	105th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Albert Clifton Thompson (January 23, 1842 – January 26, 1910) was a United States representative from Ohio and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Education and career

Born on January 23, 1842, in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania,^[1] Thompson attended the common schools and Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (now Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania) and began the study of law.^[2] He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War as a second lieutenant of Company B, One Hundred and Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.^[2] He was promoted to captain of Company K in the same regiment on November 28, 1861.^[2] He served until March 23, 1863, when he was discharged on account of wounds received in the Second Battle of Bull Run.^[2] He resumed the study of law and read law in 1864, being admitted to the bar on December 13, 1864.^[2] He entered private practice in Brookville in 1864.^[1] He continued private practice in Portsmouth, Ohio from 1865 to 1870.^[1] He was a Judge of the Scioto County, Ohio Probate Court from 1870 to 1873.^[1] He resumed private practice in Portsmouth from 1873 to 1881.^[1] He was a Judge of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas for the Seventh Judicial District from 1881 to 1884.^[1]

Congressional service

Thompson was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives of the 49th, 50th and 51st United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1891.^[2] He was elected from Ohio's 12th congressional district for his first term and from Ohio's 11th congressional district for his two subsequent terms.^[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1890.^[2] He resumed private practice in Portsmouth from 1891 to 1898.^[1] He was appointed by President McKinley as chairman of the commission to revise and codify the criminal and penal laws of the United States on June 21, 1897.^[2]

Federal judicial service

Thompson received a recess appointment from President William McKinley on September 23, 1898, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by Judge George Read Sage.^[1] He was nominated to the same position by President McKinley on December 13, 1898.^[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 1898, and received his commission the same day.^[1] His service terminated on January 26, 1910, due to his death in Cincinnati, Ohio.^[1] He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery in Portsmouth.^[2]

References

External links

• Albert C. Thompson at Find a Grave

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• "Albert Clifton Thompson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Albert Clifton Thompson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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