Robert Blashel Thompson (October 1, 1811 – August 27, 1841)[1] was an associate of Joseph Smith Jr., a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, a Danite, and an official historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
[5] In March 1839, Thompson was the clerk to the disciplinary council convened by Brigham Young that excommunicated a number of prominent Latter Day Saints, including George M. Hinkle, Sampson Avard, John Corrill, W. W. Phelps, Frederick G. Williams, Thomas B. Marsh, and others.
"[7] When the Latter Day Saints were forced to leave Missouri, Thompson moved to Quincy, Illinois.
[8] In October 1840, Thompson succeeded Elias Higbee as official Church Historian, and in November of that year, Thompson and Higbee together drafted a petition to the United States Congress for redress of the grievances of the Latter Day Saints from their experiences in Missouri.
[1] Due to the unhealthy conditions in the offices of the Times and Seasons,[citation needed] Thompson and Don Carlos Smith both died from pneumonia in August 1841.