John D. Thompson Jr. (December 17, 1928 – October 15, 1986) was a member of the

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. He was

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and died of

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, aged 57.

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Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 1928 births 1986 deaths 20th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub