Philip R. Thompson

Philip Rootes Thompson (March 26, 1766July 27, 1837) was an 18th-century and 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Born near Fredericksburg in the Colony of Virginia, Thompson was educated by private teachers as a child. He graduated from the College of William and Mary, studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Fairfax, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1793 to 1797 and was elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1800, serving from 1801 to 1807. Afterwards, Thompson continued to practice law until his death on July 27, 1837, in Kanawha County, Virginia (now West Virginia) and was interred in Coals Mouth, Virginia (now St. Albans, West Virginia). External links 1766 births 1837 deaths Members of the Virginia House of Delegates Virginia lawyers College of William & Mary alumni People from St. Albans, West Virginia Politicians from Fredericksburg, Virginia Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia 18th-century American lawyers 18th-century American politicians 19th-century American lawyers 19th-century American politicians People of pre-statehood West Virginia Burials in West Virginia