Clearfield County PA Archives - Photos: Thompson, Roll B. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ellis Michaels, , Oct 2008 Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ________________________________________________ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/photos/thompson-roll-b.txt Photo may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/photos/thompson-roll-b.jpg Roll B. Thompson, leading citizen of Clearfield County photo scanned from Roland D. Swoopes "Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, PA and Representative Citizens", published 1911, page 376 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.