Frank Thompson
Frank Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the House Administration Committee | |
| In office June 18, 1976 – December 29, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Hays |
| Succeeded by | Lucien N. Nedzi |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – December 29, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Charles R. Howell |
| Succeeded by | Chris Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1918 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 1989 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Wake Forest University (BA, LLB) |
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Frank Thompson Jr. (July 26, 1918 – July 22, 1989) was an American politician. He represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1955 to 1980, and was chairman of the House Administration Committee from 1976 to 1980.
He is one of seven federal politicians who were convicted in the Abscam case in 1980. As a result, he resigned from Congress and served two years in prison.