George F. Thompson


George F. Thompson was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on July 24, 1870, in Saratoga Springs, New York. His family moved to Royalton in 1883. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1893, and practiced law in Middleport. He was elected a Justice of the Peace in 1895.
Thompson was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly in 127th [New York State Legislature|1904] and New York State Legislature|1905].
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1913 to 1920, sitting in the 136th, 137th, 138th, 139th, 140th, 141st, 142nd and 143rd New York State Legislatures.
In September 1920, Thompson lost the Republican primary for Governor to Nathan L. Miller. In November, he ran at the New York state election, 1920, on the Prohibition ticket for the office but was again defeated by Miller.