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| − | '''Theo Ashton Thompson''' (March 31, 1916 – July 1, 1965) was a [[Democrat]] from [[Louisiana]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 7th congressional district (currently defunct since the 2010 census) from 1953 until his death in 1965. | + | '''Theo Ashton Thompson''' (March 31, 1916 – July 1, 1965<ref name=nytimes>[https://www.nytimes.com/1965/07/02/archives/member-of-house-killed-by-a-truck-thompson-of-louisiana-hit-when.html?searchResultPosition=3 MEMBER OF HOUSE KILLED BY A TRUCK; Thompson of Louisiana Hit When Stopped as Speeder]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref>) was a [[Democrat]] from [[Louisiana]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 7th congressional district (currently defunct since the 2010 census) from 1953 until his death in 1965. |
==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
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Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation in 1956, Thompson signed the [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to the [[United States Supreme Court]] ruling in ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' which desegregated public schools.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> He voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> and [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> | Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation in 1956, Thompson signed the [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to the [[United States Supreme Court]] ruling in ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' which desegregated public schools.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> He voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> and [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> | ||
| − | On July 1, 1965, Thompson was killed in an automobile accident in Gastonia, [[North Carolina]].<ref | + | On July 1, 1965, Thompson was killed in an automobile accident in Gastonia, [[North Carolina]].<ref name=nytimes/> The driver of the truck that the representative ran into was cleared of reckless driving and manslaughter charges several months later.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1966/09/03/archives/jersey-man-freed-in-death-of-louisiana-congressman.html Jersey Man Freed in Death Of Louisiana Congressman]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 23:35, June 11, 2021
| Theo Ashton Thompson | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 7th Congressional District From: January 3, 1953 – July 1, 1965 | |||
| Predecessor | Henry D. Larcade | ||
| Successor | Edwin Edwards | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
Theo Ashton Thompson (March 31, 1916 – July 1, 1965[1]) was a Democrat from Louisiana who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 7th congressional district (currently defunct since the 2010 census) from 1953 until his death in 1965.
U.S. House of Representatives
Thompson was elected to the House in the 1952 midterms[2] and re-elected six times.[3]
Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation in 1956, Thompson signed the Southern Manifesto in opposition to the United States Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education which desegregated public schools.[4] He voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[5] 1960,[6] and 1964.[7]
On July 1, 1965, Thompson was killed in an automobile accident in Gastonia, North Carolina.[1] The driver of the truck that the representative ran into was cleared of reckless driving and manslaughter charges several months later.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MEMBER OF HOUSE KILLED BY A TRUCK; Thompson of Louisiana Hit When Stopped as Speeder. The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ LA District 7 Race - Nov 04, 1952. Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ Candidate - T. Ashton Thompson. Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf. Congressional Record. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ Jersey Man Freed in Death Of Louisiana Congressman. The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress