About William C. Thompson
Lived 1924 – 2018 (aged 94). William C. Thompson was an American politician.
William Colridge Thompson Sr. (October 26, 1924 – December 24, 2018) was a New York State Senator and justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
Biography He was born on October 26, 1924, in New York City. He graduated from Brooklyn College, and in 1954 from Brooklyn Law School. Thompson served in the United States Army during World War II.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1965 to 1968, sitting in the 175th, 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures. He was a Democrat. He was Brooklyn's first African-American State Senator.
He was a member of the New York City Council from 1969 to 1973. New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson (born 1953) was his son.
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Who was William C. Thompson?
American politician and judge, New York
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William C. Thompson was born on 26 October 1924 in New York City.
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William C. Thompson died on 24 December 2018.
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William C. Thompson was a politician.
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William C. Thompson was American.
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