William G. Thompson

For the Iowa congressman, see William George Thompson.
William G. Thompson
Mayor of Detroit
In office
1880–1883
Preceded byGeorge C. Langdon
Succeeded byStephen Benedict Grummond
Personal details
BornJuly 23, 1842 (1842-07-23)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJuly 20, 1904(1904-07-20) (aged 61)
Yonkers, New York, US
Spouse(s)Adelaide Mary Brush
Adele Campau
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William Gillon Thompson (July 23, 1842 – July 20, 1904) was an American politician, lawyer and Union Army officer who was the mayor of Detroit from 1880 to 1883. He founded Detroit's first major league baseball team, Detroit Wolverines.

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