Ronald L. Thompson (August 19, 1899 – June 19, 1986) was an American politician from Pennsylvania.
Biography Ronald L. Thompson was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1899. He served in the United States Army during World War I and in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. While living in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Thompson, a Republican, served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1949 to 1966.
Personal life Thompson married Elsie Calvert in 1921, and they remained married until his death 65 years later. Elsie Thompson would later become well known in her own right, as the second-oldest living American for three months in early 2013. Note: the source article said that she was the oldest American, but Gertrude Weaver case was later confirmed (in July 2014) and therefore she was only the 2nd oldest. He died on June 19, 1986, in Clearwater, Florida, aged 86.
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