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Thompson, James Franklin

journalist, legislator, was born May 29, 1844, in Union City, Pa. He attended Allegheny college and the Tafton Collegiate seminary. He taught school in Wisconsin and Iowa; was superintendent of schools of Clayton county during 1882-87; and principal of Elkader school in 1880. In 1881-85 he was clerk of courts; and in 1886-90 was a representative in the Iowa state legislature. He entered journalism in 1880 and in 1890 became editor and owner of The Daily Humboldt Standard of Eureka, Cal. Since 1894 he has been receiver of the United States land office, and is prominent in political affairs, and several fraternal orders.