Richard W. Thompson
Richard Thompson | |
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| 27th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 13, 1877 – December 20, 1880 | |
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | George M. Robeson |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Goff Jr. |
| Judge of Indiana's 18th Circuit Court | |
| In office 1867–1869 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Edward W. McGaughey |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. McGaughey |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | John Davis |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Henley |
| Member of the Indiana State Senate | |
| In office 1836–1838 | |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1834–1836 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Wigginton Thompson June 9, 1809 Culpeper, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1900 (aged 90) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party | Whig (Before 1850s) American (Before 1850s–1860) Constitutional Union (1860–1861) Republican (1861–1900) |
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Richard Wigginton Thompson (June 9, 1809 – February 9, 1900) was the secretary of the Navy under President Rutherford B. Hayes.