Mat Roy Thompson | |
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| Born | Leroy Thompson February 8, 1874 |
| Died | June 8, 1962 Tacoma, Washington |
| Nationality |  U.S. |
| Other names | Matthew R. Thompson, Matt R. Thompson, Mathew R. Thompson, M. Roy Thompson, Roy Thompson |
| Education | Rose Polytechnic Stanford University |
| Known for | Civil engineering projects including work on Scotty's Castle in what is now Death Valley National Park. |
| Spouse(s) | Patience O'Hara (c. 1896–1931) Ivah Thaxton (c. 1932–1962) |
| Children | Philip Thompson (born 1896) Ralph E. Thompson (born 1899) Matthew R. Thompson (born 1900) Hugh O'Hara Thompson (born 1905) Patience Thompson (born 1910) Maxine Thompson (born 1915) |
| Parent(s) | George Washington Thompson Susan Forrer |
Mat Roy Thompson (February 8, 1874 – June 8, 1962), known also as Matt Roy Thompson, Matthew R. Thompson, Mathew R. Thompson, M. Roy Thompson, Roy Thompson, and Leroy Thompson, was a civil engineer and architect who worked on a great variety of construction and development projects across the United States, most notably on Scotty's Castle, the Death Valley mansion of eccentric millionaire Albert Mussey Johnson.