| Clark Wallace Thompson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th and 9th district |
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| In office November 1933 – January 3, 1935 August 23, 1947 – December 30, 1966 |
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| Preceded by | Clay Stone Briggs Joseph J. Mansfield |
| Succeeded by | Ned Patton Jack Brooks (politician) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1896 La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Died | December 16, 1981 Galveston, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Libby Shearn Rice Moody |
Clark Wallace Thompson (1896 – 1981) was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 6, 1896 and moved to Oregon in 1901 with his parents, who settled in Cascade Locks. Thompson attended the common schools and the University of Oregon at Eugene. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the First World War serving from 1917 – 1918. He remained a United States Marine Corps reservist until 1946 except when he again served on active duty during World War II from 1940 – 1942.
On November 16, 1918 he married Libbie Moody, daughter of William Lewis Moody, Jr. of Galveston, Texas. Thompson served as treasurer of the American National Insurance Company and was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1933 to 1935 when he was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Clay Stone Briggs and then served as the congressman representing the 9th District of Texas from 1947 until he retired rather than run again in 1966.[1]
Congressman Thompson died on December 16, 1981, in Galveston, Texas and was buried in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph J. Mansfield |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 9th congressional district 1947–1966 |
Succeeded by Jack Brooks |
| Preceded by Clay Stone Briggs |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th congressional district 1933–1935 |
Succeeded by Nat Patton |