Owen P. Thompson

Owen P. Thompson
Thompson in 1913
Personal details
Born	Owen Pierce Thompson (1852-02-03)February 3, 1852 Morgan County, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 30, 1933(1933-08-30) (aged 81) Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth Ruddick ​ (m. 1883)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Albany Law School
Occupation	Judge

Owen Pierce Thompson (February 3, 1852 – August 30, 1933) was a judge of the Seventh Judicial District of Illinois and a delegate to the 1904 Democratic National Convention.[1] He also served on the Illinois State Utilities Commission.[2]

Biography

Thompson was born in Morgan County, Illinois, on February 3, 1852, the eighth and youngest child of James B. Thompson and Mary Meguier.[3] He attended the local schools, the completed the course of instruction for schoolteachers at Illinois Normal Institute in Normal, Illinois.[3]

After receiving his teaching qualification, Thompson taught school for four years.[3] He then began attendance at Albany Law School, from which he graduated in 1876.[3] He was admitted to the bar and settled in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he began a practice.[3] In 1886, Thompson was elected judge of Morgan County, Illinois, and he was reelected in 1890.[3] In 1897, Thompson was elected judge of the Seventh Judicial District.[3] He served until 1912, when he resigned to accept appointment to the Illinois Commerce Commission.[4]

Thompson died in Jacksonville on August 30, 1933.[4] He was buried at Diamond Grove Cemetery in Jacksonville.[5]

Family

In 1883, Thompson married Elizabeth Ruddick of Jacksonville.[3] They were the parents of three children: Mary, Paul, and Irene.[3]

References

1. "Owen P. Thompson". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
2. staff (January 3, 1914). "Thompson is Appointed on Utilities Commission". Decatur Herald and Review. No. 87. p. 1. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
3. Prominent Democrats of Illinois. Chicago, IL: Democratic Publishing Company. 1899. p. 336 – via Google Books.
4. "Judge Owen P. Thompson Dies At Jacksonville". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, MO. August 31, 1933. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final Tribute Paid to Memory Judge Thompson". Jacksonville Daily Journal. Jacksonville, IL. September 2, 1933. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.