Fountain L. Thompson

Fountain Country Thompson (* November 18, 1854 in Scottsville, Macoupin County, Illinois, † February 4, 1942 in Los Angeles ) was an American politician (Democratic Party), who represented the state of North Dakota in the U.S. Senate.

Born near Scottsville Thompson moved in 1865 with his family to Girard, where he attended the public schools and the rights studied. Although he was admitted to the bar, but worked practically not in this profession. Instead, he worked on ampersand area; he also belonged to the government of the Macoupin County ( Board of Supervisors ).

In 1888 he moved to Dakota Territory and settled on a farm near the town of Cando. From 1890 to 1894 he was a judge at the Court of Towner County. Moreover, Thompson was in the real estate business, in the banking industry and in agriculture; In addition, he served as director of a school. In Cando he was first Assistant Secretary, before there took over the office of the mayor.

After the death of U.S. Senator Martin N. Johnson Fountain Thompson was determined to be his successor. He took his seat in Washington on 10 November 1909 but announced already on January 31, 1910 his resignation.

After the end of his short political career, Thompson took his business activities in Cando again, before he retired in 1921. He then lived in Los Angeles, where he died in 1942 at the age of 87 years. Until then, he had been the oldest living U.S. Senator.