James Thompson
–2010
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
The Life of James
James Thompson was born as the son of William Thompson, Jr and Laeunia Thompson. He died on 4 March 2010, in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.
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Family Time Line
William Thompson, Jr
1923–2007
Laeunia Thompson
1922–2005
James Thompson
–2010
Parents & Siblings
1923–2007Male
1922–2005Female
siblings
(1)
–2010Male
World Events (3)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1931 · The Parthenon is Built
In 1931, a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece was erected in Nashville, Tennessee. The Parthenon was meant to be temporary, but became a permanent part of Tennessee culture. It also has a replica of the statue of Athena the Goddess of War.At the same time a city over Memphis built giant pyramid replica to remind everyone what the city was named for.
Name Meaning
1 English: patronymic from Thomas . Thompson is widely distributed throughout Britain, but is most common in northern England and northern Ireland.2 Americanized form of Thomsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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