Peter Thompson
(1860-1903)

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Person Item Type Metadata

District

14th District Representative

Political Party

Republican

Latter-day Saint

Yes

Age at Election

35

Birth Date

July 17, 1860

Birthplace

Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States

Death Date

August 2, 1903

Spouse(s)

Jensine Malvine Anderson (1862-1886) Married April 8, 1885
Maria Petersen (1866-1961) Married October 4, 1892

Occupation

Farmer and Livestock Producer

Biographical Text

Peter Thompson lived in Ephraim his whole life. At age fourteen, upon his father's death, Thompson became responsible for his mother and three younger siblings. He engaged in farming and raising livestock. Thompson held several public offices, including justice of the peace and mayor.

Bibliography

Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KWDX-6Y8

Image of Peter Thompson by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 52 of Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7?urlappend=%3Bseq=58

Citation

“Peter Thompson
(1860-1903),” Utah State History Digital Exhibits, accessed April 24, 2024, https://utahstatehistory.omeka.net/items/show/270.

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