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Clark W. Thompson (Texas politician)

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Clark W. Thompson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas
In office
June 24, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Preceded byClay Stone Briggs
Succeeded byNed Patton
Constituency7th district
In office
August 23, 1947 – December 30, 1966
Preceded byJoseph J. Mansfield
Succeeded byJack Brooks
Constituency9th district
Personal details
Born
Clark Wallace Thompson

(1896-08-06)August 6, 1896
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
DiedDecember 16, 1981(1981-12-16) (aged 85)
Galveston, Texas, US
Resting placeGalveston Memorial Park Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLibbie Moody
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1917–1946
RankColonel
CommandsDivision of Reserve

Clark Wallace Thompson (August 6, 1896 – December 16, 1981) was a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War I and World War II, who served 11 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in the mid-20th century.

Early life and education

Thompson was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 6, 1896, and moved to Oregon in 1901 with his parents, who settled in Cascade Locks. Thompson attended the common schools and the University of Oregon at Eugene.

World Wars

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the First World War serving from 1917 to 1918. He remained a United States Marine Corps reservist until 1946 except when he again served on active duty during World War II from 1940 to 1942.

From 1943 to 1945 he was the officer in charge, United States Marine Corps Reserve, and held the rank of colonel.[1]

Family

On November 16, 1918, he married Libbie Moody, daughter of William Lewis Moody, Jr. of Galveston, Texas.

Career

Thompson was treasurer of the American National Insurance Company.

Congress

He was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 7th district of Texas from 1933 to 1935, having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Clay Stone Briggs.

Following World War II, he represented Texas's 9th district from 1947 until he retired in 1966.[2] He was one of the majority of the Texan delegation to decline to sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto opposing the desegregation of public schools ordered by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education. However, Thompson voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960,[3][4] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[5] while voting present on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and not voting on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[6][7]

Death and burial

Thompson died on December 16, 1981, in Galveston, Texas and was buried in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ The Marine Corps Reserve – A History. Washington, DC: Division of Reserve, Headquarters Marine Corps. 1966. p. 274.
  2. ^ Handbook of Texas: Clark W. Thompson
  3. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
  4. ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
  5. ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
  6. ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
  7. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 7th congressional district
1933–1935 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 9th congressional district
1947–1966 		Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by Officer in Charge of the Division of Reserve
1943–1945 		Succeeded by
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