J.H. Thompson
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 491

J.H. Thompson, who after eighteen years of capable and effective 
service as sheriff of Gila County retired in 1912 to give all of 
his attention to the supervision of his extensive mining and 
business interests in Globe and vicinity.  He was born in 1861, 
a son of W.G. and Ellen (Williams) Thompson.  He acquired a 
limited education in the public schools of his native state 
and there remained until he was twenty years of age.

At that time Mr. Thompson came to Arizona, setting one hundred 
miles north of Globe at Tonto Basin, where he spent five years 
engaged in ranching and stock raising in partnership with Mr. 
Van Stack.  He was successful during this period and acquired 
large land holdings and a herd of cattle numbering more than 
two thousand high grade animals.  When he came to Globe he 
turned his attention to mining, becoming connected with the 
Old Dominion mines for which he worked until 1890 hewn he 
was appointed Sheriff to fill out the unexpired term of 
Sheriff Reynolds who had been killed by Indians.  At the 
end of the term he was elected to the office and afterward 
twice re-elected serving at that time for seven consecutive 
years.  He then spent one term out of office but at the 
next election was again made sheriff, a position which he 
held at intervals until 1912, his entire service covering 
a period of over eighteen years.  In January 1912 he 
resigned his office, his place being filled by his deputy 
and turned his attention to the further development of his 
mining interests throughout his section of the state.  In 
company with J.B. Newman, of Los Angeles, Mr. Thompson owns 
the Superior Mines, comprising eighty one valuable claims 
and also a group of silver and copper mines in Tonto Basin.  
In Globe he owns an attractive residence and valuable 
holdings in residence property besides an interest in the 
Palace Livery.  He is also extensively interested in business 
property in Miami.  All of his interests are capably and 
carefully conducted and therefore, profitable, Mr. Thompson 
standing today among the substantial men of this community.

On the 1st of January 1887 Mr. Thompson married Miss Carrie 
L. Nash who was born in Indiana, a daughter of George W. 
Nash of that state.  The Nash family came to Arizona in 
early times and the father taught school in Yuma when the 
inhabitants of that city consisted mainly of Mexicans.  
He passed away in 1897 and his wife died in Indiana.  Mrs. 
Thompson acquired her education in the public schools of 
her native state and came to Arizona in 1884, teaching in 
the public schools of Yuma until her marriage.  She is one 
of a family of two children.  Her brother, Harry died in 
the Philippines.  Mr. and Mrs. Thompson  have five 
children, two of whom are still living: Louise, who 
resides at home; and Ellen, the wife of Marcus A.S. 
Ming who is now living in Tucson and is a lieutenant 
in the National Guard.  Mrs. Ming, with her two children, 
Jane and Mary is now living with her parents in Globe.

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