William C. Thompson (judge)
William C. Thompson, Sr. (born October 26, 1924) is a former New York State Senator, and Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.[1][2]
Biography
He was born on October 26, 1924, in New York City.[3] He graduated from Brooklyn College, and in 1954 from Brooklyn Law School.[4]
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1965 to 1968, sitting in the 175th, 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures.[5] He was Brooklyn’s first African American State Senator.[2][6][7]
He was a member of the New York City Council from 1969 to 1973.[5] In November 1973, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court.[5]
In November 1974 he was designated as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Term, 2nd and 11th Districts.[5] In December 1980, he was designated an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department.[5] He retired from the bench at the end of 2000 when he reached the constitutional age limit, and then became of counsel to the law firm of Roger Victor Archibald, PLLC.[2][5]
New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson (born 1953) is his son.[8]
References
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate 11th District 1965 |
Succeeded by Jack E. Bronston |
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 19th District 1966 |
Succeeded by Samuel L. Greenberg |
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 18th District 1967–1968 |
Succeeded by Waldaba Stewart |
- ↑ "When Thompson Started Out, the Brooklyn Machine Offered a Way Up", By MICHAEL POWELL, October 30, 2009, New York Times
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- ↑ Quiet Leader Wages a Bold Campaign in the New York Times on September 16, 2009
