T. P. Thompson | |
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the Santa Cruz County district | |
In office January 1919 –December 1920 | |
Preceded by | Ray Ferguson |
Succeeded by | J. L. Schleimer |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Politician |
Thomas P. Thompson was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 4th Arizona State Legislature,holding the seat from Santa Cruz County. [1]
In 1911 he ran for county assessor in Santa Cruz County. [2] He defeated fellow Democrat A. A. Doherty in the primary, [3] and followed that up with a victory over Republican Richard H. Clarke in December's general election. [4] He did not run for re-election in 1914. [5]
Thompson was a restaurateur for the Southern Pacific Railroad [6] Thompson also had a ranch in the San Rafael Valley. [7] In March 1918,Thompson and his partner,J. M. Wilson,opened a restaurant in Nogales. Named the Shamrock Cafe,it was located next to the Lyric Theater. [8] [9]
In 1918 he ran for the Arizona State Senate seat from Santa Cruz County. [10] He defeated the Republican incumbent,Ray Ferguson in the general election in November. [11] [12]
In 1919,Thompson expanded his business interests when he purchased a cotton farm near Aztec. [13] [14] In 1919,he further expanded his business when he opened a restaurant in Desdemona,Texas,near Ranger,both Texas oil boom towns. [15] [16]
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