William G. Thompson | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office 1885–1887 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 5th district | |
| In office December 1, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Rush Clark |
| Succeeded by | James Wilson |
| Chief Justice of the Idaho Territorial Supreme Court | |
| In office January 23, 1879 – April 1879 | |
| Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | M. E. Hollister |
| Succeeded by | John T. Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1830 Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 1911 (aged 81) Kenwood Park, Iowa, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Major |
| Unit | 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment |
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William George Thompson (January 17, 1830 – April 2, 1911) was a Civil War officer, trial-court judge, territorial justice, and Republican Representative in the United States House of Iowa's 5th congressional district.