title: Richard E. Thompson
text: # Richard E. Thompson
  
  Richard Edgar Thompson (December 13, 1871 - 1928) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Richard Edgar Thompson was born on December 13, 1871, in Toomsuba, Mississippi. He was the son of John Daniel Thompson and Susan Jane (Camp) Thompson. He grew up in poverty and received his education from a country school. He continued to work on the farm and his father's shop until he became an assistant postmaster and railroad agent. He then served as Toomsuba's postmaster and, while serving in that office, established a Rural Free Delivery route there. Thompson was elected to represent the 14th district in the Mississippi State Senate in 1915 for the 1916–1920 term. Thompson died in 1928 in Mississippi.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Thompson was a Freemason and a member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1891, Thompson married Mollie Elizabeth Hurtt. In 1905, they adopted two children named Paul and Carl.
  
  