Cyrus Thompson
American politician
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Cyrus Thompson (February 8, 1855 – November 20, 1930)[1] was a politician and leader of the Populist Party in North Carolina. He served as North Carolina Secretary of State for one term, from 1897 to 1901.
GovernorDaniel L. Russell
Preceded byCharles M. Cooke
Succeeded byJohn Bryan Grimes
BornFebruary 8, 1855
Cyrus Thompson | |
|---|---|
Thompson, 1919 | |
| 14th Secretary of State of North Carolina | |
| In office 1897–1901 | |
| Governor | Daniel L. Russell |
| Preceded by | Charles M. Cooke |
| Succeeded by | John Bryan Grimes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1855 |
| Died | November 20, 1930 (aged 75) |
| Party | Populist |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Florence Garland Kent
(m. 1882) |
| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia School of Medicine Tulane University School of Medicine |
Life
Thompson studied medicine at the University of Virginia Medical School and Tulane University School of Medicine where he received a degree in 1878.[1] Thompson, a medical doctor and farmer, represented Onslow County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1883, and in the North Carolina Senate in 1885. Both times, he was elected as a Democrat. Thompson became a leader in the Farmers Alliance and bolted from the Democrats to become a Populist.
