Vernon W. Thomson
Vernon Thomson | |
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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 |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1935–1951 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1905 Richland Center, Wisconsin |
| Died | April 2, 1988 (aged 82) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
Vernon Wallace Thomson (November 5, 1905 – April 2, 1988) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 34th Governor of Wisconsin from 1957 to 1959.
Early life and education
Vernon Thomson was born in
Chi Phi Fraternity
. In 1932, he received his law degree and practiced law.
Career
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Thomson became involved in the
Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1951 to 1957. In 1956, he was elected governor of Wisconsin, defeating William Proxmire; he was defeated for reelection as governor in 1958 by Gaylord Nelson
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In 1960, he was elected to the
Federal Elections Commission
.
Thomson died in Washington, D.C., and was buried in Richland Center, Wisconsin.[1]
Notes
- ^ Thomson, Vernon W. 1905. Wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved on 2016-01-22.
External links
- United States Congress. "Vernon W. Thomson (id: T000233)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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