J. Ed Thompson

{{short description|American politician (1886–1976)}}

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{{infobox officeholder

|name=J. Ed Thompson

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|state_senate1=Arkansas

|district1=28th

|term_start1=January 13, 1947

|term_end1=January 8, 1951

|predecessor1=W. O. Irby

|successor1=W. J. Hurst

|state_house2=Arkansas

|constituency2={{nowrap|from Greene County}}

|term_start2=January 14, 1929

|term_end2=January 14, 1935

|predecessor2=Jason L. Light

|successor2=Adrian Coleman

|birth_name=John Edward Thompson

|birth_date={{birth date|1886|01|20}}

|birth_place=Paragould, Arkansas, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1976|08|08|1886|01|20}}

|death_place=Paragould, Arkansas, U.S.

|party=Democratic

|spouse={{marriage|Mattie Miller|1909}}

|children=3, including Mack

|father=Joe A. Thompson

|occupation={{hlist|Farmer|businessman|politician|judge}}

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John Edward Thompson (January 20, 1886 – August 8, 1976) was an American politician, who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate.{{cite news|title=Thompson, ex-county judge, dies|newspaper=Paragould Daily Press|volume=95|number=157|date=August 9, 1976|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/171577133/|accessdate=May 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}