Robert Thompson (b 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Committee formed to investigate contested election cases". The Clarion-Ledger. 29 January 1874. p. 1. Retrieved 19 April 2022.Open access icon
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