Vernon Thomson
Thompson circa 1965
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's3rd district
In office January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1974
Preceded by	Gardner R. Withrow
Succeeded by	Alvin Baldus
34th Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 7, 1957 – January 5, 1959
Lieutenant	Warren P. Knowles
Preceded by	Walter J. Kohler Jr.
Succeeded by	Gaylord Nelson
32ndAttorney General of Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1951 – January 7, 1957
Governor	Walter J. Kohler, Jr.
Preceded by	Thomas E. Fairchild
Succeeded by	Stewart G. Honeck
Member of theWisconsin State Assembly
In office 1935–1951
Personal details
Born	(1905-11-05)November 5, 1905 Richland Center, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	April 2, 1988(1988-04-02) (aged 82) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican

Vernon Wallace Thomson (November 5, 1905 – April 2, 1988) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 34thgovernor of Wisconsin from 1957 to 1959.

Vernon Thomson was born inRichland Center, Wisconsin. He attended what is nowCarroll University, in 1925, but graduated from what is now theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison, in 1927, where he was a member ofChi Phi fraternity. In 1932, he received his law degree and practiced law.

Thomson became involved in theRepublican Party. He wasmayor ofRichland Center from 1944 to 1951 and a member of theWisconsin State Assembly from 1935 to 1951, and served as Speaker of the Assembly from 1939 to 1945. He served asAttorney General of Wisconsin from 1951 to 1957. In 1956, he was elected governor of Wisconsin, defeatingWilliam Proxmire; he was defeated for reelection as governor in 1958 byGaylord Nelson.

In 1960, he was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives representingWisconsin's 3rd congressional district. He served in the87th and was reelected to the six succeeding congresses. Thomson voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1964.^[1] He was defeated forreelection in 1974, losing toAlvin Baldus. He resigned before the official end of his term, overall serving from January 3, 1961 till December 31, 1974. Thomson was a member of theFederal Election Commission.

Thomson died inWashington, D.C., and was buried inRichland Center, Wisconsin.^[2]

• United States Congress."Vernon W. Thomson (id: T000233)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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