Alexander R. Thompson

Alexander R. Thompson
BornFebruary 19, 1793
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 1837 (age 44)
near Lake Okeechobee, Florida, U.S.
Buried
West Point Cemetery, New York, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1812 - 1837
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Unit6th Infantry Regiment
Conflicts
Alma materWest Point Military Academy
SpouseMary Nexsen

Alexander Ramsey Thompson Jr. (1793–1837) was an American soldier. He was a graduate of the West Point Military Academy, who fought in the War of 1812, Black Hawk War, and the Second Seminole War. Thompson was killed by Seminole Indians at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee in Florida in 1837.

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