Robert Thompson (Mississippi politician)

Robert Thompson (born c. 1830) was a state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875 from Lowndes County, Mississippi. ^[1] He was born in South Carolina and worked as a laborer. ^{[2] [3]}

He served on a committee with six others to investigate contested election cases. ^[4]

He later moved to Noxubee County, Mississippi where he lived with his wife Eliza and children. ^[1]

See also

• African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900

References

1. "Robert Thompson – Against All Odds".
2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 212
3. "Mississippi Legislature 1874". The Clarion-Ledger. 22 January 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
4. "Committee formed to investigate contested election cases". The Clarion-Ledger. 29 January 1874. p. 1. Retrieved 19 April 2022.