Carl William Thompson (March 15, 1914 – September 19, 2002) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He served 26 years in the Wisconsin State Senate and six years in the State Assembly, representing Dane County. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 1948 and 1950.

Carl Thompson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 16th district
In office
April 15, 1959 – January 7, 1985
Preceded byGaylord Nelson
Succeeded byCharles Chvala
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 3, 1955 – April 15, 1959
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJerome L. Blaska
ConstituencyDane 4th district
In office
January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Succeeded byIvan A. Nestingen
ConstituencyDane 2nd district
Personal details
Born
Carl William Thompson Jr.

(1914-03-15)March 15, 1914
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedSeptember 19, 2002(2002-09-19) (aged 88)
Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeGraves Cemetery, Rutland, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Marian Lucile Foster
(m. 1942⁠–⁠2002)
Children4
Education
Occupationlawyer, politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1946
Rank1st Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

Biography

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Carl William Thompson was born on March 15, 1914, in Washington, D.C., to Carl W. Thompson, Sr., and Hannah Hegge Thompson.[1] He graduated from high school in Stoughton, Wisconsin, before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin Law School.[1] During World War II, he served in the United States Army.[2] Thompson died on September 19, 2002, in Stoughton. He was married with four children.[1][3]

Political career

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Thompson was a presidential elector for the 1948 presidential election. From 1949 to 1956, he was a member of the Democratic National Committee. In 1947, he was a candidate in for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the special election following the death of Robert Kirkland Henry. He lost to Glenn Robert Davis. Thompson was twice an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, losing to incumbent Oscar Rennebohm in 1948 and to Walter J. Kohler, Jr., in 1950, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1952 and 1956. After serving as an alderman and city attorney in Stoughton, he was a member of the Assembly from 1953 until 1959, when he was elected to the Senate in a special election.[1] He remained in the Senate until 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Carl W. Thompson". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. September 22, 2002. p. 17. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Thompson, Carl W. 1914". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  3. ^ "2003 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 3". Wisconsin Legislative Documents. State of Wisconsin. January 6, 2003. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
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See also

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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin
1948, 1950
Succeeded by
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 2nd district
January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Succeeded by
New district created Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 4th district
January 3, 1955 – April 15, 1959
Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 16th district
April 15, 1959 – January 7, 1985
Succeeded by