Charles H. Thompson (Illinois judge)

Charles Henry Thompson (1882–1972) served as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1945, 1946, 1949, and 1950 after being elected to the Illinois Supreme Court in 1942. He was born 11 Dec 1882 near Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana to Lewis (also known as Louis) Thompson, a farmer, and his wife Emma Monroe Thompson. In 1884, he and his family moved to Harrisburg in Saline County, Illinois. By 1910, his father had begun mining coal, and Charles was working as a bookkeeper in the coal office. In 1914, Charles married Ethel K. Knight of Harrisburg.

Charles H. Thompson (Illinois judge)

Charles Henry Thompson (1882–1972) served as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1945, 1946, 1949, and 1950 after being elected to the Illinois Supreme Court in 1942. He was born 11 Dec 1882 near Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana to Lewis (also known as Louis) Thompson, a farmer, and his wife Emma Monroe Thompson. In 1884, he and his family moved to Harrisburg in Saline County, Illinois. By 1910, his father had begun mining coal, and Charles was working as a bookkeeper in the coal office. In 1914, Charles married Ethel K. Knight of Harrisburg.