John H. Thompson was an

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politician who served as the fourth

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from 1824 to 1828. Thompson was born in Kentucky before coming to Indiana. In 1820, he was a member of the Electoral College, voting for James Monroe. From 1824 to 1828, Thompson served as Lieutenant Governor under William Hendricks and

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. In 1828, Thompson ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. His candidacy was supported by

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but he lost the election to former Governor Jonathan Jennings. In 1830, Thompson ran as an independent for the same seat, joining a crowded field that also included Jennings,

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, James B. Ray, and Isaac Howk. Thompson lost the race, coming in fifth place. In 1839, Thompson ran as a Democrat against fellow Democrat Johnathan McCarty and Whig James Rariden for the U.S. House seat of Indiana's 5th congressional district. Thompson lost the election to Rariden.

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