Robert Thompson (Mississippi politician) explained

Robert Thompson (born c. 1830) was a state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875 from Lowndes County, Mississippi.^[1] He was born in South Carolina and worked as a laborer.^{[2] [3]}

He served on a committee with six others to investigate contested election cases.^[4]

He later moved to Noxubee County, Mississippi where he lived with his wife Eliza and children.

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robert Thompson – Against All Odds.
2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 212
3. News: Mississippi Legislature 1874 . 19 April 2022 . The Clarion-Ledger . 22 January 1874 . 3.
4. News: Committee formed to investigate contested election cases . 19 April 2022 . The Clarion-Ledger . 29 January 1874 . 1.