Ronald L. Thompson | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature from the 15th district | |
In office 1955–1966 | |
Member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature from the 12th district | |
In office 1941–1942; 1949–1955 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Shamokin, Pennsylvania, U.S. | August 19, 1899
Died | June 19, 1986 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Elsie Calvert (
m. 1921) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | |
Battles/wars | |
Ronald L. Thompson (August 19, 1899 – June 19, 1986) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. [1]
Ronald L. Thompson was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1899. He served in the United States Army during World War I and in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. While living in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Thompson, a Republican, served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1949 to 1966. [2] [1] [3]
Thompson married Elsie Calvert in 1921, and they remained married until his death 65 years later. Elsie Thompson would later become well known in her own right, as the second-oldest living American for three months in early 2013. [4] He died on June 19, 1986, in Clearwater, Florida, aged 86. [3]