George Western Thompson (May 14, 1806 – February 24, 1888) was a nineteenth-century Virginia politician, lawyer and judge. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, resigning to become a state judge. During the American Civil War Judge Thompson resigned that position as because he believed the creation of West Virginia to be illegal.
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14 May 1806 St. Clairsville, Ohio, U.S.
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Died |
24 February 1888 (aged 81) Wheeling, West Virginia, US
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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