Born in Dover, Maine, Thompson moved with his parents to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In 1888, Thompson moved to Mosinee, Wisconsin where he worked in the lumber industry.
In 1897, Thompson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.
When the lumber mill ceased operations, Thompson moved back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1902.
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