THOMPSON, Edward, M. D.; St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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EDWARD THOMPSON, M.D. VILLE PLATTE.--Dr. Thompson is a native of St.
Landry parish, born in 1853.  He is one of a family of nine children
born to Thomas H. and Nancy (Griffith) Thompson.  Both were natives of
Louisiana.  His father has followed the occupation of school teacher
during the greater part of his life.  He was police juror from his ward
for a period of eight years, and is now a resident of St. Landry parish.

Dr. Thompson was principally educated at Opelousas.  He commenced the
study of medicine in 1872, attending lectures at Tulane University in
1872-73.  He then went to the Cincinnati Medical College, where he
graduated in 1875.  He began to practise [sic] his profession at
Whiteville, in this parish, and subsequently removed to this place.

The doctor was married, in 1876 to Miss Sarah McMillan, a native of
Georgia.  Dr. Thompson has devoted his whole time to his profession
since the completion of his course.  He has prospered.

Dr. Thompson is a beneficent and public-spirited gentleman.  He and wife
are the parents of six children, viz.:  Madeline A.,  Florence E., 
Nancy A.,  David,  Chester A.,  Ollie.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section,
pp. 83-84.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The
Gulf Publishing Company.