Charles Perkins Thompson (July 30, 1827 – January 19, 1894) was a member of the

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from

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. He was born in Braintree on July 30, 1827 to Frederick M. and Susanna (Cheesman) Thompson. He attended public schools, the Hollis Institute, and

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. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in

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. Thompson served as

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from 1855 to 1857, was elected a member of the

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, and was a delegate to the

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in 1872. He was elected as a

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to the

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(March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877), defeating Republican Benjamin Butler. Thompson was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the

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. Thompson resumed the practice of law, and served as city solicitor of

. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for

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in 1880 and again in 1881, and served as judge of the

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from 1885 until his death in Gloucester on January 19, 1894. His interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.

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* Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Thompson, Charles P. 1827 births 1894 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts 19th-century American politicians {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub

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