Cyrus Thompson

Cyrus Thompson
Thompson, 1919
14th Secretary of State of North Carolina
In office 1897–1901
Governor	Daniel L. Russell
Preceded by	Charles M. Cooke
Succeeded by	John Bryan Grimes
Personal details
Born	(1855-02-08)February 8, 1855 Richlands, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 20, 1930(1930-11-20) (aged 75)
Political party	Populist
Other political affiliations	Democratic
Spouse	Florence Garland Kent ​ ​ (m. 1882)​
Children	10
Alma mater	University of Virginia School of Medicine Tulane University School of Medicine

Cyrus Thompson (February 8, 1855 – November 20, 1930) was a politician and leader of the Populist Party in North Carolina. He served as North Carolina Secretary of State for one term, from 1897 to 1901.

Life

Thompson studied medicine at the University of Virginia Medical School and Tulane University School of Medicine where he received a degree in 1878. Thompson, a medical doctor and farmer, represented Onslow County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1883, and in the North Carolina Senate in 1885. Both times, he was elected as a Democrat. Thompson became a leader in the Farmers Alliance and bolted from the Democrats to become a Populist.

Personal life

He married his wife, Florence Garland Kent, in 1882. They had ten children.

Sources

• North Carolina Election of 1898
• North Carolina Manual of 1913
• North Carolina Historical Marker