Vernon W. Thomson
Vernon Thomson | |
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Thompson circa 1965 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Gardner R. Withrow |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Baldus |
| 34th Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 7, 1957 – January 5, 1959 | |
| Lieutenant | Warren P. Knowles |
| Preceded by | Walter J. Kohler Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Gaylord Nelson |
| 32nd Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – January 7, 1957 | |
| Governor | Walter J. Kohler, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Thomas E. Fairchild |
| Succeeded by | Stewart G. Honeck |
| 56th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – January 1, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Alfonsi |
| Succeeded by | Donald C. McDowell |
| Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1945 – January 1, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Catlin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Arthur O. Mockrud |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Richland County district | |
| In office January 7, 1935 – January 1, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Harley A. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Milford C. Kintz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1905 |
| Died | April 2, 1988 (aged 82) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Wisconsin |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Helen Alice Davis
(m. 1936; died 1973) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Vernon Wallace Thomson (November 5, 1905 – April 2, 1988) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Richland County, Wisconsin. He served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1961 through 1974. Before his election to Congress, he served as the 34th governor of Wisconsin (1957–1959), 32nd attorney general of Wisconsin (1951–1957), and 56th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1939–1945). He was also mayor of Richland Center, Wisconsin