Biographical Sketch of Emery Thompson, M.D., Johnson County, Missouri, Holden. >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** Emery Thompson, M. D., a leading physician of Holden, former county coroner of Johnson county, mayor of Holden, was born in Wayne county, West Virginia, in 1868. He is a son of Laban and Martha (Bartram) Thompson, both of whom are natives of Wayne county, West Virginia and are worthy descendants of old American families, their ancestors hav- ing settled in Virginia in the early period of this country's settle- ment. The parents of Dr. Thompson resided in their native state until their removal to Holden in 1904, where they are now living retired at the respective ages of 77 and 75 years. They have reared five child- ren, as follow: Andrew, residing in Wayne county, West Virginia; Wilburn, Russellville, Missouri; Laban, Jr., Des Moines, Iowa; Martha, wife of M. Ferguson, a conductor on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway out of Sedalia, and whose residence is at Holden; Dr. Emery, the subject of this review. Dr. Thompson was reared in Wayne county, West Virginia and received his primary education in the public schools of his native county. He completed a course in the Effie High School, and in 1891 entered the E. & M. Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio. After studying for one year in this college, he entered the Louisville Medical College and studied there for two years. He returned to the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from this institution in 1893 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Upon rec- eiving his degree, he returned to Genoa, Wayne county, West Virginia and practiced there for fourteen years. In 1904, Dr. Thompson pursued a post graduate course in the Barnes Medical University and in the following year, 1905, he located in Holden and began the practice of his profession. Since this time, Dr. Thompson has been engaged in general practice in Holden and vicinity and has met with splendid success. Dr. Thompson ranks among the leading physicians of this sec- tion of Missouri and he keeps abreast of all discoveries and develop- ments, in his exacting profession, which are intended for the allevia- tion of the suffering and ills of mankind. Dr. Emery Thompson was married in 1891 to Elizabeth Matthews, of Wayne county, West Virginia and to this marriage have been born seven children: Elsie, wife of O. F. Weir, Des Moines, Iowa; Ruth Baird, wife of Robert E. Hall, Des Moines, Iowa; James Corbett, Edgar Allen, and John, the latter three in school at this time. Dr. Thompson is financially interested in the local ice manufactory and other Holden industries and takes an active and keen interest in local and county affairs. He was elected coroner of Johnson county on the Democratic ticket and has now served one term in this official position. Dr. Thompson was elected mayor of Holden in 1913 and is now serving his second term. Upon his second election in 1915, he was endorsed by all political parties and had no opposition over re-election. Since he attained the age of 22 years, he has been affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and is also a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Woodmen of the World, and other local organizations. He is religiously allied with the Latter Day Saints. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: <> Penny Harrell ====================================================================