Philip R. Thompson | |
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Philip Rootes Thompson, head-and-shoulders portraitJohn Nicholas | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's18th district | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1807 | |
| Succeeded by | Peterson Goodwyn |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates fromCulpeper County | |
| In office 1793–1796 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1766-03-26)March 26, 1766 |
| Died | July 27, 1837(1837-07-27) (aged 71) Kanawha County,Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Education | College of William & Mary |
| Occupation | attorney,farmer,judge |
Philip Rootes Thompson (March 26, 1766 – July 27, 1837) was an 18th-century and 19th-century politician and lawyer fromVirginia.
Born nearFredericksburg in theColony of Virginia, Thompson was educated by private teachers as a child. He graduated from theCollege of William and Mary, studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice inFairfax, Virginia. He was a member of theVirginia House of Delegates from 1793 to 1797 and was elected aDemocratic-Republican to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1800, serving from 1801 to 1807. Afterwards, Thompson continued to practice law until his death on July 27, 1837, inKanawha County, Virginia (nowWest Virginia) and was interred inCoals Mouth, Virginia (nowSt. Albans, West Virginia).
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 18th congressional district March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 9th congressional district March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 | Succeeded by |
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