Athens — THOMPSON, Samuel Hunter, educator and business man; born Chuckey, Greene Co., Tenn., April 19, 1876; Dutch-English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William P. and Florence L., (G’fellers) THOMPSON; paternal grandfather John THOMPSON, paternal grandmother Margaret (Rinehart) THOMPSON; maternal grandfather Madison G’fellers, maternal grandmother Eliza (Broyles) G’fellers; educated Wesleyan Academy, Chuckey, Tenn., Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind., graduated Valparaiso, B.S., 1906, B.P. 1907; began career as teacher; married Bertie Ethel MALTSBERGER Aug. 1, 1906; member I.O.O.F. and Knights Templar; Republican; Supervisor of Census 1910 First district Tennessee; was Principal Wesleyan Academy at Chuckey 1899 to 1910; on program International Epworth League convention Denver 1905; business manager Methodist Advocate Journal 1910; author of “Highlanders of the South;” Eaton and Mains, New York, 1910; member of Methodist Episcopal church.
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