Loren Percy Thompson (February 28, 1927 – October 18, 2015) was an American politician and resort owner. Born in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, Thompson served in the

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. He received his bachelor's degree in physics from

St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose University is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882. History Foundation St. Ambrose was founded as a seminary and school of commerce for young men in 1882, know ...

Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a ...

. He also went to graduate school at

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...

. In 1976, Thompson bought Cedar Crest Resort on White Earth Lake in

Maple Grove Township, Becker County, Minnesota Maple Grove Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 as of the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5&n ...

. In 1991 and 1992, Thompson served in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...

and was a

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. He was elected from

Waubun, Minnesota Waubun is a city in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 400 at the 2010 census. U.S. Route 59 and Minnesota State Highway 113 are two of the main routes in the community. History The city was incorporated as a vill ...

. In 1996, Thompson and his wife Janie moved to

Bull Shoals, Arkansas Bull Shoals is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States, founded in 1954. The population was 1,952 at the 2020 census. Primarily a retirement and vacation center, Bull Shoals is bordered in three directions by the clear, deep, man-made Bu ...

and he served as the mayor of Bull Shoals. In 2009, he moved to

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Detroit Lakes is a city in the State of Minnesota and the county seat of Becker County. The population was 9,869 at the 2020 census. Its unofficial population during summer months is much higher, estimated by citizens to peak at 13,000 midsum ...

. Thompson died in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.Loren Thompson-obituary
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1927 births 2015 deaths Politicians from Chicago People from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota People from Mahnomen County, Minnesota People from Marion County, Arkansas Military personnel from Illinois Businesspeople from Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Mayors of places in Arkansas 20th-century American businesspeople {{Minnesota-politician-stub