James Thompson (jurist)

James Thompson
Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
In office 1866–1872
Preceded by	George W. Woodward
Succeeded by	John M. Read
Associate Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
In office 1857–1866
Preceded by	Walter H. Lowrie
Succeeded by	George Sharswood
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1855
Constituency	Erie County
In office 1832–1835
Preceded by	John Galbraith
Constituency	Venango County and Warren County
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Speaker	Howell Cobb
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Edson B. Olds
Chair of the House Judiciary Committee
In office 1849–1851
Preceded by	Joseph R. Ingersoll
Succeeded by	James X. McLanahan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district
In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1851
Preceded by	Charles M. Reed
Succeeded by	Carlton B. Curtis
Judge of the Sixth Judicial District Court of Pennsylvania
In office 1838–1844
24th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1835–1874
Preceded by	William Patterson
Succeeded by	Ner Middleswarth
Personal details
Born	James Thompson (1806-10-01)October 1, 1806 Butler County, Pennsylvania
Died	January 28, 1874(1874-01-28) (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Parker Snowden
Children	6

James Thompson (October 1, 1806 – January 28, 1874) was a lawyer, politician and jurist from Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Congress and in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he was Speaker in 1835. He also served as a federal judge and as a member of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.