Charles Perkins Thompson (July 30, 1827 – January 19, 1894) was a member of the

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from

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. He was born in Braintree on July 30, 1827 to Frederick M. and Susanna (Cheesman) Thompson. He attended public schools, the Hollis Institute, and

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. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in

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. Thompson served as United States Assistant District Attorney from 1855 to 1857, was elected a member of the

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, and was a delegate to the

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in 1872. He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877), defeating Republican

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. Thompson was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Forty-fifth Congress. Thompson resumed the practice of law, and served as city solicitor of

. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for

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in 1880 and again in 1881, and served as judge of the Superior Court of Massachusetts from 1885 until his death in Gloucester on January 19, 1894. His interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.

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* Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Thompson, Charles P. 1827 births 1894 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts 19th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub

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