Philip R. Thompson
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 Fredericksburg,Virginia Colony,British America
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).

• United States Congress."Philip R. Thompson (id: T000213)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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