John B. Thompson | |
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| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Underwood |
| Succeeded by | Lazarus W. Powell |
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | |
| In office September 2, 1851 – 1853 | |
| Governor | Lazarus W. Powell |
| Preceded by | John L. Helm |
| Succeeded by | James Greene Hardy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district | |
| In office December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1843 March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Simeon H. Anderson Bryan Young |
| Succeeded by | James W. Stone |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1835-1837 | |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate | |
| In office 1829–1833 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1810 Harrodsburg, Kentucky, US |
| Died | January 7, 1874 (aged 63) Harrodsburg, Kentucky, US |
| Political party | Whig, Know Nothing |
| Relatives | Maria T. Daviess (sister) Philip B. Thompson Jr. (son) |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
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John Burton Thompson (December 14, 1810 – January 7, 1874) was a US Congressman and Senator from Kentucky.