William G. Thompson
Union Army officer and mayor of Detroit, Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Iowa congressman, see William George Thompson.
For other people named William Thompson, see William Thompson (disambiguation).
William Gillon Thompson (July 23, 1842 ā July 20, 1904) was a Union Army officer, lawyer, politician, and the mayor of Detroit, Michigan. He also founded Detroit's first major league baseball team.
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William G. Thompson | |
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Mayor of Detroit | |
In office 1880ā1883 | |
Preceded by | George C. Langdon |
Succeeded by | Stephen Benedict Grummond |
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Born | July 23, 1842 (1842-07-23) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | July 20, 1904 (1904-07-21) (aged 61) Yonkers, New York, US |
Spouse(s) | Adelaide Mary Brush Adele Campau |
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