Aaron Thompson
1892–
Piute, Utah, United States
The Life of Aaron
When Aaron Thompson was born about 1892, in Piute, Utah, United States, his father, John Thompson, was 33 and his mother, Lydia Jane Button, was 26.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
John Thompson
1859–1900
Lydia Jane Button
1866–1916
Iona Thompson
1890–1969
Aaron Thompson
1892–
Parents & Siblings
1859–1900Male
1866–1916Female
siblings
(2)
1890–1969Female
1892–Male
World Events (3)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 4
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.
1896 · Utah Becomes a State
Age 4
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition. This condition was that the new state rewrite their constitution to say that all forms of polygamy were banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 6
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.
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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