Bill Thompson (other)
Bill Thompson may refer to: Politics * William Hale Thompson (1868–1944), known as Big Bill Thompson, Mayor of Chicago * Bill Thompson (Wyoming politician) (1937–2018), member of the Wyoming State House of Representatives * Bill Thompson (South Dakota politician) (born 1949), South Dakota State House of Representatives * Bill Thompson (New York politician) (born 1953), New York City Comptroller and Democratic nominee for mayor * Bill Thompson (Ohio politician), Ohio House of Representatives Sports * Bill Thompson (Australian footballer) (1876–1965), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bill Thompson (racing driver) (1906–1945), 3-time winner of the Australian Grand Prix in the 1930s * Bill Thompson (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1959), English footballer for Nottingham Forest * Bill Thompson (Scottish footballer) (1921–1988), for Portsmouth and Bournemouth, manager in England and the Netherlands * Bill Thompson (footballer, born 1940) (1940–2011), English footbal ...
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William Hale Thompson
William Hale Thompson (May 14, 1869 – March 19, 1944) was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Known as "Big Bill", Reynolds, Paul (November 29, 2009)"US-UK 'Special Relationship' Not So Special Any More" ''BBC''. Retrieved June 13, 2022. he is the most recent Republican to have served as mayor of Chicago. Historians rank him among the most unethical mayors in American history, mainly for his open alliance with Al Capone. However, others recognize the effectiveness of his political methods and publicity-oriented campaigning, acknowledging him as a "Political Chameleon" and an effective political machine.Bukowski, Douglas. Big Bill Thompson, Chicago, and the Politics of Image. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. ''Time'' magazine said in 1931, "chief credit for creating 20th Century Politics Chicago Style" should go to William Thompson. Thompson was known for his over-the-top campaigning and uncensored ...
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