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'''Waddy Thompson, Jr.''' (January 8, 1798 – November 23, 1868) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[South Carolina]]. |
'''Waddy Thompson, Jr.''' (January 8, 1798 – November 23, 1868) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[South Carolina]]. |
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Born in Pickensville, [[Ninety-Six District, South Carolina]]—(near [[Easley, South Carolina|Easley]] in present [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens County]], Thompson was reared in [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]]. He graduated from [[University of South Carolina|South Carolina College]] in 1814 when he was 16.<ref>Judy Bainbridge, "General Waddy Thompson," ''Greenville News'', November 19, 2015, 1D.</ref> |
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He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819, beginning practice in [[Edgefield, South Carolina]]. He moved to [[Greenville, South Carolina]], and continued the practice of law. |
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819, beginning practice in [[Edgefield, South Carolina]]. He moved to [[Greenville, South Carolina]], and continued the practice of law. |
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Waddy Thompson, Jr. | |
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| United States Minister to Mexico | |
| In office February 10, 1842 – March 9, 1844 | |
| Appointed by | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Henry E. Lawrence (as Special Diplomatic Agent) |
| Succeeded by | Moses Yale Beach (as Special Diplomatic Agent) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district | |
| In office September 10, 1835 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Warren R. Davis |
| Succeeded by | William Butler |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1826–1829 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1798 Pickensville, Ninety-Six District, South Carolina |
| Died | November 23, 1868 (aged 70) Tallahassee, Florida |
| Resting place | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Political party | Anti-Jacksonian (1835–1837) Whig (1837–onward) |
| Profession | attorney, judge, diplomat |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | South Carolina State Militia |
| Years of service | 1832 |
| Rank | brigadier general |
Waddy Thompson, Jr. (January 8, 1798 – November 23, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born in Pickensville, Ninety-Six District, South Carolina—(near Easley in present Pickens County, Thompson was reared in Greenville. He graduated from South Carolina College in 1814 when he was 16.[1]
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819, beginning practice in Edgefield, South Carolina. He moved to Greenville, South Carolina, and continued the practice of law. He served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1826 to 1829. Thompson was elected solicitor of the western circuit in 1830.
He was appointed brigadier general of militia in 1832.
Thompson was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the 24th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Warren R. Davis. He was reelected as a Whig to the 25th and 26th Congresses and served from September 10, 1835, to March 3, 1841.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs (26th Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840.
He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico and served from February 10, 1842, to March 9, 1844.
He moved to Madison, Florida, and engaged in cotton planting. He was appointed solicitor general of a circuit in 1868.
He died while on a visit to Tallahassee, Florida, November 23, 1868 and interred in St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Tallahassee.
Sources
- ^ Judy Bainbridge, "General Waddy Thompson," Greenville News, November 19, 2015, 1D.
- United States Congress. "Waddy Thompson Jr. (id: T000221)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Further reading
William Lee Miller (1996), Arguing about Slavery: The Great Battle in the United States Congress, New York: Knopf.
External links
- Texas State Historical Association - Waddy Thompson
- Southern Historical Collection at UNC-CH houses his papers while Envoy to Mexico
- Waddy Thompson Jr. at Find a Grave
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- 1798 births
- 1868 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina
- South Carolina Whigs
- South Carolina National Republicans
- American militia generals
- 19th-century American diplomats
- National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives