William I. S. Thompson

William I. S. Thompson
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Hinds County district
In office
January 1964 – January 1968
Personal details
Born(1936-11-24)November 24, 1936
Jackson, Mississippi
DiedNovember 24, 1993(1993-11-24) (aged 57)
Madison County, Mississippi
ParentAllen C. Thompson (father)
ResidenceJackson, Mississippi

William Isaac Shelby Thompson (November 24, 1936 - November 24, 1993) was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for Hinds County from 1964 to 1968.

Biography

William Isaac Shelby Thompson was born on November 24, 1936, in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] He was the son of Jackson mayor and Mississippi legislator Allen C. Thompson.[2] He graduated from Central High School, the University of Mississippi, and Millsaps College.[1][3][4] He was a life insurance salesman.[1] He also was a pilot and flight instructor.[3][4] In 1964, he was inaugurated to the Mississippi House of Representatives as one of the Hinds County representatives.[1] His term ended in 1968.[1] He died on November 24, 1993, when his single-engine airplane crashed near Bruce Campbell Field in Madison County, Mississippi.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mississippi. Legislature (January 1, 1964). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1964]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 18, 31.
  2. ^ "Former mayor Allen C. Thompson dies". Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1980. p. 16. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "The Northside Sun from Jackson, Mississippi on December 9, 1993 · Page 6". Newspapers.com. December 9, 1993. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on November 26, 1993 · Page 18". Newspapers.com. November 26, 1993. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Aviation Investigation Final Report" (PDF). data.ntsb.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2025.