John B. Thompson
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| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Underwood |
| Succeeded by | Lazarus W. Powell |
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | |
| In office September 2, 1851 – 1853 | |
| Governor | Lazarus W. Powell |
| Preceded by | John L. Helm |
| Succeeded by | James Greene Hardy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district | |
| In office December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1843 March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Simeon H. Anderson Bryan Young |
| Succeeded by | James W. Stone |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1835-1837 | |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office 1829–1833 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1810-12-14)December 14, 1810 Harrodsburg, Kentucky, US |
| Died | January 7, 1874(1874-01-07) (aged 63) Harrodsburg, Kentucky, US |
| Political party | Whig, Know Nothing |
| Relatives | Maria T. Daviess (sister) Philip B. Thompson Jr. (son) |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
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John Burton Thompson (December 14, 1810 – January 7, 1874) was a United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky.
Born near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Thompson completed preparatory studies and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Harrodsburg, becoming the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Thompson was elected to the Kentucky Senate in 1829 and served until 1833. In 1835, Thompson was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives where he served two, two-year terms.
In 1840, Thompson was elected as a Whig to the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy in Kentucky's 5th District caused by the death of Simeon H. Anderson. He was subsequently reelected in 1842 and served until March 3, 1843. After a time out of Congress, he was again elected to represent the same district, serving this time from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1851. During this time he was chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the Militia.
Thompson was the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1852.
In 1852, Thompson was elected to the United States Senate as a member of the Know-Nothing party. He served from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1859.
Thompson died in Harrodsburg and was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th congressional district December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1843 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th congressional district March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1852–1853 |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Kentucky March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 Served alongside: Archibald Dixon, John J. Crittenden |
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