Weld County, History of Colorado, BIOS: THOMPSON, Harry M. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II



p. 323-324



HARRY M. THOMPSON.

	Harry M. Thompson, an able official of Weld county, Colorado, 
holds the important position of county surveyor. He is a native son of 
this county, having been born July 6, 1884, his parents being Thomas G. 
and Filinda (Moss) Thompson. The father claims Michigan as his birth 
state and the mother first saw the light of day in Illinois. The former 
was a farmer by occupation and in 1878 came to Colorado. He was quite 
successful in his business affairs, having spent a number of years in 
Illinois before coming to this state. He was an honored veteran of the 
Civil war, having enlisted from Michigan. It was after the close of 
hostilities that he made his home in Illinois. Having come to Weld 
county, this state, he took up in 1883 government land, to the 
cultivation of which he gave his efforts. His property was situated 
quite close to Greeley and he set out a number of trees around the 
town. Before this time, in 1879, he and others were engaged in 
freighting into Leadville, Colorado, and there he remained for a short 
time. However, after taking up his government claim in 1883 he devoted 
his entire attention to the operation of his farm and its improvement 
and was thus engaged until the time of his death in April, 1896. His 
widow survives him and has made her home in Greeley ever since.

	Harry M. Thompson was reared and educated in Greeley, completing 
his course In the high school in 1903. Being interested in mathematics 
and mechanical sciences, he took up the work of civil engineering and 
has since continued in that line with considerable success, having won 
a large patronage in Greeley and Weld county. His natural ability has 
been greatly increased by thorough study and practical experience and 
he today ranks among the foremost in his profession in his part of the 
state. He was one of the incorporators of The Engineers Construction 
Corporation and was president of this organization until he was elected 
to his present position in November, 1916. He has since made the 
interests of the county his own and with painstaking care has taken 
charge of the important duties which come to him as surveyor of Weld 
county. Yet he is Interested in other business enterprises, although he 
resigned the exacting position of president of the Construction 
Corporation in order to give his undivided efforts and time to his 
official business.

	On August 9, 1905, Mr. Thompson married Miss Ruth Baker and this 
union has been blessed with one child, Jean B., who was born April 16, 
1908. Mrs. Thompson comes of a well known and highly esteemed family, 
being a daughter of Edwin E. and Charlotte Adele Baker, who are 
referred to in greater detail in another part of this book. Judge H. M. 
Baker, well known in this part of the state, is a brother of Mrs. 
Thompson.

	In political issues Mr. Thompson inclines toward the democratic 
party, giving his support to that organization. He has always taken a 
deep interest in public affairs and has done much toward promoting 
measures of general public benefit. Fraternally he is connected with 
the Masonic order and the Woodmen of the World, practicing the helpful 
principles underlying these brotherhoods in his everyday life. Mr. and 
Mrs. Thompson reside at No. 509 Eleventh avenue, Greeley, and there 
often entertain their many friends. Their warm-hearted hospitality is 
freely extended and they are a valuable part of the social fabric of 
Greeley, being ever welcome where intelligence and true culture are the 
key to social gatherings.