Fletcher Thompson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Charles Weltner |
Succeeded by | Andrew Young |
Member of the Georgia Senate from the 34th district | |
In office January 11, 1965 – January 9, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Charlie Brown |
Succeeded by | W. Armstrong Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Standish Fletcher Thompson February 5, 1925 College Park, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | September 13, 2022 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 97)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Emory University (AB) Woodrow Wilson College of Law (LLB)[1] |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1943–1953 |
Unit | U.S. Army Air Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Standish Fletcher Thompson (February 5, 1925 – September 13, 2022) was an American lawyer, World War II veteran and Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973 from the 5th Congressional District of Georgia.