Clark W. Thompson

Clark Wallace Thompson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th and 9th district
In office November 1933 – January 3, 1935 August 23, 1947 – December 30, 1966
Preceded by	Clay Stone Briggs Joseph J. Mansfield
Succeeded by	Ned Patton Jack Brooks (politician)
Personal details
Born	August 6, 1896(1896-08-06) La Crosse, Wisconsin
Died	December 16, 1981(1981-12-16) Galveston, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Libby Shearn Rice Moody

Clark Wallace Thompson (1896 – 1981) was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 6, 1896 and moved to Oregon in 1901 with his parents, who settled in Cascade Locks. Thompson attended the common schools and the University of Oregon at Eugene. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the First World War serving from 1917 – 1918. He remained a United States Marine Corps reservist until 1946 except when he again served on active duty during World War II from 1940 – 1942.

On November 16, 1918 he married Libbie Moody, daughter of William Lewis Moody, Jr. of Galveston, Texas. Thompson served as treasurer of the American National Insurance Company and was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1933 to 1935 when he was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Clay Stone Briggs and then served as the congressman representing the 9th District of Texas from 1947 until he retired rather than run again in 1966.^[1]

Congressman Thompson died on December 16, 1981, in Galveston, Texas and was buried in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.

References

• Clark W. Thompson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

1. ^ Handbook of Texas: Clark W. Thompson

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Joseph J. Mansfield	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 9th congressional district 1947–1966	Succeeded by Jack Brooks
Preceded by Clay Stone Briggs	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th congressional district 1933–1935	Succeeded by Nat Patton

Persondata
Name	Thompson, Clark
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	August 6, 1896
Place of birth	La Crosse, Wisconsin
Date of death	December 16, 1981
Place of death	Galveston, Texas