Cyrus Thompson (1855–1930) was a politician and leader of the Populist Party in the U.S. state of North Carolina. He served as North Carolina Secretary of State for one term, from 1897 to 1901. Thompson, a medical doctor and farmer, represented Onslow County in the

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ...

in 1883, and in the North Carolina Senate in 1885. Both times, he was elected as a Democrat. Thompson became a leader in the Farmers Alliance and bolted from the Democrats to become a Populist.

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North Carolina Election of 1898North Carolina Historical Marker
1855 births 1930 deaths Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina state senators Secretaries of State of North Carolina People's Party (United States) elected officials North Carolina Populists {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub