Obituary of Robert Means Thompson September 7 1930 Sunday The Washington Post, On Friday September 5 1930 at Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y. Col. ROBERT M. THOMPSON, father of Mrs. Stephen Pell, in his eighty-first year. Funeral private. Interment Portsmouth R.I. Kindly omit flowers.
Also, separate notice by The District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
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“Jefferson County, Pennsylvania: her pioneers and people, 1800-1915.” By William James McKnight 1836-1918. Published in 1917.
(Excerpts from Pages 144+)
Col. Robert Means Thompson, youngest son of Hon. John J Y Thompson and Agnes S (Kennedy) Thompson is now (1915) President of the Navy League of the United States.
Colonel Thompson was born March 2, 1849 at Corsica, Jefferson Co, PA.
In 1852, his father moved to Brookville, PA and here, in due time, young Thompson was enrolled as a pupil in the borough schools. In July 186 4, when Robert was 15, he was recommended for a naval cadetship to our Congressman, Hon. G W Schofield and on July 30, 1864, was received as a student in the Naval Academy at Newport, RI. On June 2, 1868, he graduated from the Naval Academy of Annapolis, MD as Cadet No. 10 in a class of 80.
He was ordered to sea in September 1868 and from Sept 10th of that year until Sept 4, 1869, he cruised with the West India and Mediterranean squadrons, serving successively on the U.S.S. "Contocook", of the West India squadron and the U.S.S. "Franklin", "Richmond", and "Guard" of the Mediterranean squadron. On Sept 4, 186 9, he was ordered home on the U.S.S. "Guard" for examination for promotion. On the 20th of Oct, 1869, he received his commission as Ensign.....
On Apr 30, 1873, Colonel Thompson married Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Gov William Channing Gibbs and Mary (Kane), his wife, of Newport, RI. Their only daughter, Sarah Gibbs, married Stephen H P Pell, April 17, 1901 and they have 2 grandsons, Robert Thompson Pell and John Howland Gibbs Pell.
Contributor: C D Bird (49157592) • [email protected]
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FROM WIKIPEDIA:
He was born in Corsica, Pennsylvania, to John Jamieson Thompson and Agnes Susanna Kennedy. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy on 30 July 1864. Graduating tenth in the class of 1868, Thompson first went to sea in Contoocook in the West Indian Squadron. He later served in Franklin, Richmond, and Guard of the Mediterranean Squadron; as well as in Wachusett and at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island.[1]
Commissioned ensign on 19 April 1869, and promoted to master on 12 July 1870, he resigned from the Navy on 18 November 1871, to study law in his brother's office. After he was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1872, he was still not satisfied with his legal training so he studied law at Harvard, graduating in 1874. Thompson subsequently practiced law in Boston and was a member of the Boston Common Council from 1876 to 1878. He later became interested in mining and smelting enterprises, by which he earned his fortune.[1] He was president of Orford Copper, which later merged into the International Nickel Company of Canada, of which he served as chairman.[2]
He was an organizer of the Navy Athletic Association and the donor of the Thompson Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the annual Army–Navy Game. His interest in sport then extended to the Olympic Games, and was twice president of the American Olympic Association, once for the 1912 Summer Olympics, and again for the 1924 games.[3] In 1912, he was also elected president of the New York Athletic Club.[2] He also helped to organize the New York Chapter of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and served as its first president and as a trustee of the Naval Academy Alumni Association at Annapolis, Maryland.
Thompson was president of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and president of the Navy League. He also visited Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government and was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class, by the Emperor. He also received the Order of Vasa by the government of Sweden, and the Cross of Commander, French Legion of Honor, by the French government.
Thompson became a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) in 1874 through the Massachusetts commandery. He was active in MOLLUS affairs and was elected commander in chief October 27, 1927, and served in that capacity until his death. He co-edited the Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for the Navy Historical Society
Robert Means Thompson was married to Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Rhode Island governor, William C. Gibbs. They had one daughter, Sarah Gibbs Thompson. He died while visiting his daughter and her husband, Stephen Hyatt Pell, at Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
Also, separate notice by The District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
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“Jefferson County, Pennsylvania: her pioneers and people, 1800-1915.” By William James McKnight 1836-1918. Published in 1917.
(Excerpts from Pages 144+)
Col. Robert Means Thompson, youngest son of Hon. John J Y Thompson and Agnes S (Kennedy) Thompson is now (1915) President of the Navy League of the United States.
Colonel Thompson was born March 2, 1849 at Corsica, Jefferson Co, PA.
In 1852, his father moved to Brookville, PA and here, in due time, young Thompson was enrolled as a pupil in the borough schools. In July 186 4, when Robert was 15, he was recommended for a naval cadetship to our Congressman, Hon. G W Schofield and on July 30, 1864, was received as a student in the Naval Academy at Newport, RI. On June 2, 1868, he graduated from the Naval Academy of Annapolis, MD as Cadet No. 10 in a class of 80.
He was ordered to sea in September 1868 and from Sept 10th of that year until Sept 4, 1869, he cruised with the West India and Mediterranean squadrons, serving successively on the U.S.S. "Contocook", of the West India squadron and the U.S.S. "Franklin", "Richmond", and "Guard" of the Mediterranean squadron. On Sept 4, 186 9, he was ordered home on the U.S.S. "Guard" for examination for promotion. On the 20th of Oct, 1869, he received his commission as Ensign.....
On Apr 30, 1873, Colonel Thompson married Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Gov William Channing Gibbs and Mary (Kane), his wife, of Newport, RI. Their only daughter, Sarah Gibbs, married Stephen H P Pell, April 17, 1901 and they have 2 grandsons, Robert Thompson Pell and John Howland Gibbs Pell.
Contributor: C D Bird (49157592) • [email protected]
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FROM WIKIPEDIA:
He was born in Corsica, Pennsylvania, to John Jamieson Thompson and Agnes Susanna Kennedy. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy on 30 July 1864. Graduating tenth in the class of 1868, Thompson first went to sea in Contoocook in the West Indian Squadron. He later served in Franklin, Richmond, and Guard of the Mediterranean Squadron; as well as in Wachusett and at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island.[1]
Commissioned ensign on 19 April 1869, and promoted to master on 12 July 1870, he resigned from the Navy on 18 November 1871, to study law in his brother's office. After he was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1872, he was still not satisfied with his legal training so he studied law at Harvard, graduating in 1874. Thompson subsequently practiced law in Boston and was a member of the Boston Common Council from 1876 to 1878. He later became interested in mining and smelting enterprises, by which he earned his fortune.[1] He was president of Orford Copper, which later merged into the International Nickel Company of Canada, of which he served as chairman.[2]
He was an organizer of the Navy Athletic Association and the donor of the Thompson Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the annual Army–Navy Game. His interest in sport then extended to the Olympic Games, and was twice president of the American Olympic Association, once for the 1912 Summer Olympics, and again for the 1924 games.[3] In 1912, he was also elected president of the New York Athletic Club.[2] He also helped to organize the New York Chapter of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and served as its first president and as a trustee of the Naval Academy Alumni Association at Annapolis, Maryland.
Thompson was president of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and president of the Navy League. He also visited Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government and was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class, by the Emperor. He also received the Order of Vasa by the government of Sweden, and the Cross of Commander, French Legion of Honor, by the French government.
Thompson became a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) in 1874 through the Massachusetts commandery. He was active in MOLLUS affairs and was elected commander in chief October 27, 1927, and served in that capacity until his death. He co-edited the Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for the Navy Historical Society
Robert Means Thompson was married to Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Rhode Island governor, William C. Gibbs. They had one daughter, Sarah Gibbs Thompson. He died while visiting his daughter and her husband, Stephen Hyatt Pell, at Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
Obituary of Robert Means Thompson September 7 1930 Sunday The Washington Post, On Friday September 5 1930 at Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y. Col. ROBERT M. THOMPSON, father of Mrs. Stephen Pell, in his eighty-first year. Funeral private. Interment Portsmouth R.I. Kindly omit flowers.
Also, separate notice by The District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
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“Jefferson County, Pennsylvania: her pioneers and people, 1800-1915.” By William James McKnight 1836-1918. Published in 1917.
(Excerpts from Pages 144+)
Col. Robert Means Thompson, youngest son of Hon. John J Y Thompson and Agnes S (Kennedy) Thompson is now (1915) President of the Navy League of the United States.
Colonel Thompson was born March 2, 1849 at Corsica, Jefferson Co, PA.
In 1852, his father moved to Brookville, PA and here, in due time, young Thompson was enrolled as a pupil in the borough schools. In July 186 4, when Robert was 15, he was recommended for a naval cadetship to our Congressman, Hon. G W Schofield and on July 30, 1864, was received as a student in the Naval Academy at Newport, RI. On June 2, 1868, he graduated from the Naval Academy of Annapolis, MD as Cadet No. 10 in a class of 80.
He was ordered to sea in September 1868 and from Sept 10th of that year until Sept 4, 1869, he cruised with the West India and Mediterranean squadrons, serving successively on the U.S.S. "Contocook", of the West India squadron and the U.S.S. "Franklin", "Richmond", and "Guard" of the Mediterranean squadron. On Sept 4, 186 9, he was ordered home on the U.S.S. "Guard" for examination for promotion. On the 20th of Oct, 1869, he received his commission as Ensign.....
On Apr 30, 1873, Colonel Thompson married Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Gov William Channing Gibbs and Mary (Kane), his wife, of Newport, RI. Their only daughter, Sarah Gibbs, married Stephen H P Pell, April 17, 1901 and they have 2 grandsons, Robert Thompson Pell and John Howland Gibbs Pell.
Contributor: C D Bird (49157592) • [email protected]
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FROM WIKIPEDIA:
He was born in Corsica, Pennsylvania, to John Jamieson Thompson and Agnes Susanna Kennedy. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy on 30 July 1864. Graduating tenth in the class of 1868, Thompson first went to sea in Contoocook in the West Indian Squadron. He later served in Franklin, Richmond, and Guard of the Mediterranean Squadron; as well as in Wachusett and at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island.[1]
Commissioned ensign on 19 April 1869, and promoted to master on 12 July 1870, he resigned from the Navy on 18 November 1871, to study law in his brother's office. After he was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1872, he was still not satisfied with his legal training so he studied law at Harvard, graduating in 1874. Thompson subsequently practiced law in Boston and was a member of the Boston Common Council from 1876 to 1878. He later became interested in mining and smelting enterprises, by which he earned his fortune.[1] He was president of Orford Copper, which later merged into the International Nickel Company of Canada, of which he served as chairman.[2]
He was an organizer of the Navy Athletic Association and the donor of the Thompson Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the annual Army–Navy Game. His interest in sport then extended to the Olympic Games, and was twice president of the American Olympic Association, once for the 1912 Summer Olympics, and again for the 1924 games.[3] In 1912, he was also elected president of the New York Athletic Club.[2] He also helped to organize the New York Chapter of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and served as its first president and as a trustee of the Naval Academy Alumni Association at Annapolis, Maryland.
Thompson was president of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and president of the Navy League. He also visited Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government and was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class, by the Emperor. He also received the Order of Vasa by the government of Sweden, and the Cross of Commander, French Legion of Honor, by the French government.
Thompson became a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) in 1874 through the Massachusetts commandery. He was active in MOLLUS affairs and was elected commander in chief October 27, 1927, and served in that capacity until his death. He co-edited the Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for the Navy Historical Society
Robert Means Thompson was married to Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Rhode Island governor, William C. Gibbs. They had one daughter, Sarah Gibbs Thompson. He died while visiting his daughter and her husband, Stephen Hyatt Pell, at Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
Also, separate notice by The District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
+++++++++++++++++++
“Jefferson County, Pennsylvania: her pioneers and people, 1800-1915.” By William James McKnight 1836-1918. Published in 1917.
(Excerpts from Pages 144+)
Col. Robert Means Thompson, youngest son of Hon. John J Y Thompson and Agnes S (Kennedy) Thompson is now (1915) President of the Navy League of the United States.
Colonel Thompson was born March 2, 1849 at Corsica, Jefferson Co, PA.
In 1852, his father moved to Brookville, PA and here, in due time, young Thompson was enrolled as a pupil in the borough schools. In July 186 4, when Robert was 15, he was recommended for a naval cadetship to our Congressman, Hon. G W Schofield and on July 30, 1864, was received as a student in the Naval Academy at Newport, RI. On June 2, 1868, he graduated from the Naval Academy of Annapolis, MD as Cadet No. 10 in a class of 80.
He was ordered to sea in September 1868 and from Sept 10th of that year until Sept 4, 1869, he cruised with the West India and Mediterranean squadrons, serving successively on the U.S.S. "Contocook", of the West India squadron and the U.S.S. "Franklin", "Richmond", and "Guard" of the Mediterranean squadron. On Sept 4, 186 9, he was ordered home on the U.S.S. "Guard" for examination for promotion. On the 20th of Oct, 1869, he received his commission as Ensign.....
On Apr 30, 1873, Colonel Thompson married Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Gov William Channing Gibbs and Mary (Kane), his wife, of Newport, RI. Their only daughter, Sarah Gibbs, married Stephen H P Pell, April 17, 1901 and they have 2 grandsons, Robert Thompson Pell and John Howland Gibbs Pell.
Contributor: C D Bird (49157592) • [email protected]
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FROM WIKIPEDIA:
He was born in Corsica, Pennsylvania, to John Jamieson Thompson and Agnes Susanna Kennedy. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy on 30 July 1864. Graduating tenth in the class of 1868, Thompson first went to sea in Contoocook in the West Indian Squadron. He later served in Franklin, Richmond, and Guard of the Mediterranean Squadron; as well as in Wachusett and at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island.[1]
Commissioned ensign on 19 April 1869, and promoted to master on 12 July 1870, he resigned from the Navy on 18 November 1871, to study law in his brother's office. After he was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1872, he was still not satisfied with his legal training so he studied law at Harvard, graduating in 1874. Thompson subsequently practiced law in Boston and was a member of the Boston Common Council from 1876 to 1878. He later became interested in mining and smelting enterprises, by which he earned his fortune.[1] He was president of Orford Copper, which later merged into the International Nickel Company of Canada, of which he served as chairman.[2]
He was an organizer of the Navy Athletic Association and the donor of the Thompson Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the annual Army–Navy Game. His interest in sport then extended to the Olympic Games, and was twice president of the American Olympic Association, once for the 1912 Summer Olympics, and again for the 1924 games.[3] In 1912, he was also elected president of the New York Athletic Club.[2] He also helped to organize the New York Chapter of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and served as its first president and as a trustee of the Naval Academy Alumni Association at Annapolis, Maryland.
Thompson was president of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and president of the Navy League. He also visited Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government and was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Second Class, by the Emperor. He also received the Order of Vasa by the government of Sweden, and the Cross of Commander, French Legion of Honor, by the French government.
Thompson became a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) in 1874 through the Massachusetts commandery. He was active in MOLLUS affairs and was elected commander in chief October 27, 1927, and served in that capacity until his death. He co-edited the Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for the Navy Historical Society
Robert Means Thompson was married to Sarah Gibbs, daughter of Rhode Island governor, William C. Gibbs. They had one daughter, Sarah Gibbs Thompson. He died while visiting his daughter and her husband, Stephen Hyatt Pell, at Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
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