Charles Winston Thompson

Charles Winston Thompson was an American banker and politician. He served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Alabamas 5th district from 1901 till his death. He was a Democrat.

Thompson was born on December 30, 1860 near Tuskegee, Alabama to William P. and Mary W. Thompson. His father was a confederate soldier who went on to become mayor of Tuskegee and sheriff of Macon County. He was educated in public schools and graduated from Tuskegees Park High School in 1878. From there Thompson attended Bryant amp Stratton Business College. Thompson married Estelle Alley on April 20, 1880. The couple had two children, Ernest W. and Charles Winston Jr., before her death on March 19, 1894. From 1886 till 1890, Thompson served as Superintendent of education for Macon County.

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