WILLIAM STEWART THOMPSON
History of Arizona page 59

One of the most important commercial enterprises in Kingman is the 
Thompson-Dudley Machinery Company of which firm William S. Thompson 
is one of the partners.  He has a good business record and is 
numbered among the progressive and wide-awake men of this city.  
He was born in Los Angeles, California, on the 15th day of September 
1895 and is a son of Edward F. and Josephine (Lawler) Thompson. 
His father has for many years been actively identified with mining 
affairs, was the founder of the town of Kingman and the developer 
of the Golconda and Rural Mines.  After many years of successful 
effort, he retired from active pursuits and now resides in Los 
Angeles.

Of the five children born to him and his wife, William S. is the 
third in order of birth.  The latter received his early education 
in the public schools, graduating from the high school at Kingman. 
He took a commercial course in a business college in Los Angeles 
and on engaging in business on his own account became a member of 
his present firm.  As the firm name indicates, the company makes 
a specialty of mining machinery, of which a large and carefully 
selected stock is carried while the company represents some of 
the leading machinery firms of this country. Mr. Thompson is 
devoting his attention closely to this business and has had the 
pleasure of seeing it steadily develop into one of the leading 
commercial establishments of this section of the state.

In April 1916, Mr. Thompson was united in marriage to Pearl E. 
Carr, a daughter of W.P. and Lulu (Britton) Carr and they are 
the parents of two daughters, Betty and Kathleen. Mr. Thompson 
is a member of Kingman Lodge No 468, BPOE and of Flagstaff 
Council no. 1229 K.C. fourth degree. His religious connection 
is with St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Kingman.  He is a 
man of cordial and affable manner, easily makes friends and is 
very popular in the social circles to which he belongs.

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