Col. Thompson was the son of South Carolina Governor Hugh Smith Thompson & Elizabeth Clarkson Thompson. He was the Principal of the Darlington Military Academy from 1880-1881, until he resigned to accept a position at The Citadel in Charleston. He served in the National Guard for 40 years, holding every rank from Private to Brigadier General, and served in the military 4 times. During the Darlington Riot in 1894 he was the Captain of the Darlington Company. He was a Lt. Col. of the 2nd S. C. Regt. during the Spanish American War. He was also in the insurance business for 31 years, and an accomplished speaker.
Col. Thompson was the son of South Carolina Governor Hugh Smith Thompson & Elizabeth Clarkson Thompson. He was the Principal of the Darlington Military Academy from 1880-1881, until he resigned to accept a position at The Citadel in Charleston. He served in the National Guard for 40 years, holding every rank from Private to Brigadier General, and served in the military 4 times. During the Darlington Riot in 1894 he was the Captain of the Darlington Company. He was a Lt. Col. of the 2nd S. C. Regt. during the Spanish American War. He was also in the insurance business for 31 years, and an accomplished speaker.
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