BIO:  Roll B. THOMPSON, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 377.
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  ROLL B. THOMPSON, who holds the office of prothonotary of Clearfield 
county, Pa., in which he is now serving his second term, was born in 
Curwensville, this county, June 30, 1872.  His parents are Alexander I. T. 
and Catherine (Lytle) Thompson, the former of whom was born in Clearfield 
county in 1834.  He was formerly interested in the lumber business but is now 
living retired at the age of seventy-seven years.
  Roll B. Thompson was educated in the public schools of Curwensville and at 
the Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield, Me., being graduated from the 
latter institution in 1891.  From early manhood Mr. Thompson has been an 
active Republican, and prior to his first term as prothonotary had excellent 
training in a county office, serving as first deputy under his brother, Grant 
H. Thompson.  On November 8, 1904, he was elected to his present office, 
being re-elected in November, 1907.  The business of this office is carried 
on carefully and systematically, and those having business with the courteous 
officials have generous praise for the present incumbent.  Mr. Thompson is a 
thirty-second degree Mason of the Williamsport Consistory, belonging to 
Clearfield Lodge and Chapter and to the Knights Templar Commandery at 
Philipsburg.
  On June 9, 1910, Mr. Thompson was married to Miss Alma E. Dickinson, a 
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bayard T. Dickinson, of Steelton, Pa.  His residence 
is at 725 South Second street, Clearfield.