Background
Thompson, Charles William was born on June 8, 1851 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of General William and Lucille (Wilcox) Thompson.
Thompson, Charles William was born on June 8, 1851 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of General William and Lucille (Wilcox) Thompson.
Educated Kenyon College and United States Military Academy.
Civil engineer Southern Pacific Railway on construction of division from El Paso, Texas, West. to Pacific Coast. Next operated coal mines in North. Dakota until 1890. In mining business in Washington, since 1890.
President Washington Coöperative Mining Syndicate operating coal mines, manufacturing coke, and also owning valuable copper, gold and silver properties in Pierce County, Washington.
President Montezuma Mining Company, director Tacoma Company Steel Corporation Colonel in National Guard Dakota on staff Governor Church. Served in Indian wars in North Dakota, and was one of the first who went into the Black Hills country of South Dakota, 1876.
Home: Tacoma, Washington Deceased.
Married Heppie T. Lambert, 1875.