James A. Thompson (New York politician)
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James A. Thompson | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 5th District | |
| In office January 1, 1907 – December 31, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | James J. Kehoe |
| Succeeded by | Barth S. Cronin |
James A. Thompson (c. 1873 – December 4, 1923) was an American politician from New York.
Career
[edit]Thompson was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 8th D.) in 1905 and 1906. He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) in 1907 and 1908.
Death
[edit]He died on December 4, 1923, at his home in Long Beach. An investigation concluded that he was accidentally killed by inhaling gas while sleeping, after a pot of coffee boiled over, extinguishing the flame in a burner. He was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Sources
[edit]- Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 350, 352 and 366)
- EX-STATE SENATOR IS KILLED BY GAS in NYT on December 5, 1923 (subscription required)
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