Duncan L. Thompson | |
|---|---|
 c. 1912 | |
| 23rd State Auditor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1912 –January 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Elias J. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25,1880 Enid,Mississippi,U.S. |
| Died | July 17,1930 (aged 50) Jackson,Mississippi,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Duncan Lafayette Thompson (January 25,1880 - July 17,1930) was an American accountant and state official. He served as the State Auditor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916.
Duncan Lafayette Thompson was born on January 25,1880,in Enid,Mississippi. [1] He was the son of Richard John Thompson,a former soldier for the Confederate Army,and Nora Burch. [1] He was of Scottish descent paternally. [1] His siblings included four brothers:W. G.,S. M.,N. R.,and Burch. [2] Thompson attended the public schools of Enid and the Webb School. [1] [3] He also attended the University of Mississippi,where he finished his sophomore year. [1]
Thompson was a Certified Public Accountant for the state of Mississippi. [3] Thompson served as Deputy Sheriff of Tallahatchie County from 1900 to 1904. [3] He then worked in the State Auditor's office as a settlement clerk from 1904 to 1908. [1] Thompson then served as Deputy Auditor of Mississippi from 1908 to 1912. [3] [1] On November 7,1912,he was elected unopposed to the office of State Auditor as a Democrat for the 1912–1916 term. [1] In 1916,Thompson was appointed Chairman of the Mississippi State Tax Commission. [4] [3] He served in this position until 1924. [3] In the 1920s he became involved in "private legal and land transfer work",and he was also admitted to the bar late in his life. [2]
Thompson never married. [4] He was a member of the Masons,the Knights of Pythias,and the Woodmen of the World. [1] Thompson was a Baptist by religion. [1] He died in a Jackson hospital on July 17,1930,and was survived by four brothers. [2]