Laforrest H. Thompson

Laforrest H. Thompson (January 6, 1848 – June 22, 1900) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served as President of the Vermont Senate and a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.

Biography Laforrest Holman Thompson was born in Bakersfield, Vermont, on January 6, 1848. He was educated at Kimball Union Academy, taught school while studying law, was admitted to the bar in 1871, and opened a practice in Irasburg.

A Republican, Thompson served as Orleans County State's Attorney from 1874 to 1876, and county Judge of Probate from 1876 to 1881.

In 1880 and 1882 Thompson was Irasburg's member of the Vermont House of Representatives. In 1884 Thompson was elected to the Vermont Senate. He served one term, 1884 to 1886, and was the Senate's President Pro Tem.

In 1890 Thompson was again elected to the Vermont House of Representatives. Later in 1890 he was appointed to the Vermont Supreme Court, on which he served until his death.

Thompson died in Irasburg on June 22, 1900. He is buried in Irasburg Cemetery, Plot 350, Row U 32a.

Thompson's son Frank D. Thompson also served on the Vermont Supreme Court. Frank Thompson was married to Mabel Miles, whose father Willard W. Miles was also an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.