James A. Thompson (Brooklyn)
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Death | 4 December 1923 |
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Biography
James A. Thompson (c.1873 – December 4, 1923 Long Beach, Nassau County, New York) was an American politician from New York.
Life
Thompson was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 8th D.) in 1905 and 1906.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) in 1907 and 1908.
He died on December 4, 1923, at his home in Long Beach. An investigation concluded that he was accidentally killed by inhaling gas while sleeping, after a pot of coffee boiled over, extinguishing the flame in a burner. He was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.