Duncan L. Thompson

Duncan Lafayette Thompson (January 25, 1880 - July 17, 1930) was an American accountant and state official. He served as the State Auditor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916.

Early life Duncan Lafayette Thompson was born on January 25, 1880, in Enid, Mississippi. He was the son of Richard John Thompson, a former soldier for the Confederate Army, and Nora Burch. Thompson attended the public schools of Enid and the Webb School. He also attended the University of Mississippi, where he finished his sophomore year. He served in this position until 1924. In the 1920s he became involved in "private legal and land transfer work", and he was also admitted to the bar late in his life.

Personal life and death Thompson never married. He was a member of the Masons, the Knights of Pythias, and the Woodmen of the World. Thompson was a Baptist by religion. He died in a Jackson hospital on July 17, 1930, and was survived by four brothers.