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did not graduate ; was for some time a
travelling actor; about 1852 became a
clerk in a jewelry store of New York
City; then employed on the New York
press ; d. in that city.
Thompson, Philip, 1785-1848. A Member of the Society of Fnends An English Friend, of Woodbridge, Suffolk , educ. in the Church of England, and for some years a jeweller and silversmith.
Thompson, Thomas Perronet, E K S , 1783-1869. AudiAlteram Partem ; A Member of the Univ. of Cambndge. An eminent English soldier, political re- former, and author ; b. at Hull , Queen's Coll , Cambridge, 1798 ; served in the British navy, 1803-6, and in the army from 1806, rising to be lieutenant-gen- eral; was MP. for Hull, 1835, and for Bradford, 1847 and 1857-59.
Thompson, Thomas Phillips. Jimuel Buygs. A Canadian lawyer; b. in England; for a time editor of the "Post," St. Catharine's.
Thompson, William, -1833. One of the Idle Glasses. An Irish writer on po- litical economy; resided with Jeremy Bentham.
Thompson, William B. Mata. An American writer of the day.
Thompson, William Theodore. Major Joseph Jones. An American humorous writer and journalist, at Balti- more, Md , Augusta and Savannah, Ga.
Thorns, William John, 1803-85. The Editor of "Notes and Queries"; Ambrose jtferton ; An Old Bookworm, An eminent English literary antiquary; b. in Westminster; Secretary of the Cam- den Society, 1838-73; Dep. Librarian to the House of Lords from 1863 to near the end of his life; founder and editor of "Notes and Queries," 1849-78; d. in London.
Thomson, Adam. A Young Scots Gentleman A Scottish dramatist, early in the 18th century.
Thomson, Adam, D.D , 1779-1861. A Voluntary Advocate. A Scottish minis- ter for 54 years, of Coldstream, Co. Ber- wick, and d. there.
Thomson, Andrew, D D , 1779-1831. A Minister of the Church of Scotland. A Scottish clergyman ; b. at Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire; studied theology at Ed- inburgh; minister in that city, 1810-31; editor of the "Edinburgh Christian In- structor"; d. in Edinburgh.
Thomson, Arthur Dyot, An M.A, of Balliol College, Oxford. An English writer of the day.
Thomson , George, about 1759-1853.
Civis. A Scottish collector and editor
of music ; b at Limekilns, Co Fife ; was
the friend of Burns; a clerk in the
Trustees' office at Edinburgh, 1800-33; d.
in that city
Thomson, John Cockburn, about 1825-60 Philip Wharton; Megathi/m Splene, B A , Oxon. An English miscel- laneous writer; son of the following; d. at Tenby, Wales.
Thomson, Mrs. Katharine (Byer- ley), 1800-62. Grace Wharton; A Mid- dle-Aged Man A popular miscellaneous writer; b. at Etruria, Staffs ; wife of Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson; wrote for "Eraser's" and "Bentley's" Maga- zines ; d. at Dover
Thomson, Richard, 1794-1865. An Antiquary; Geoffrey Barbican. An emi- nent English literary antiquary; libra- rian of the London Institution, 1834-C5 ; d. in London.
Thomson, Sophia Edna. Rosamond. An American writer of the day.
Thomson, William, LLD., 1746- 1817. The Man of the People; An Officer of Colonel Baittie's Detachment; Charles Stedman; Thomas Newte A Scottish writer ; b. at Burnside, Perthshire ; after some experience as a minister at Mom- viard, went to London and engaged in literary work; d. at Kensington Gravel Pits, London.
Thomson, William, MD, 1820-83. W. T.; Cerimon. A British colonial physician, of Melbourne, Australia.
Thomson, William Aird, D D. .Ami- CMS Secundus. A Scottish writer, of Perth.
Thorburn, Rev. David, M.A. A Cterg i/man of the Church of Scotland. A Scottish minister, of the Free Church, South Leith; Univ. of Edinburgh, 1833.
Thorburn, Grant, 1773-1863. Laune Todd. A Scottish-American gardener and author, of New York City, of Asto- ria, L I., and of Winsted, Conn. ; b. near Dalkeith, Scotland; came to this coun- try in 1794 ; d at Kew Haven.
Thorburn, Walter Millar. A Brit- ish Subject. A British writer of the day.
ThorS, Theophile Etienne Joseph, 1807-69. W. Burger A Preach jour- nalist and art writer, of Paris.
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-62. A Yankee. An American eccentric student of nature and philosopher, of Concord, Mass.; b. and d. in that town; Harv. Univ., 1837.
Thorn, Bev. William, 1794-1870. Biblicus; Theta. An English Independ- ent minister; b. at St. Neot, Cornwall ; pastor at Penrith, 1817, at Eedditch,
