Background
THOMPSON, Samuel Hunter was born on April 19, 1876 in Chuckey, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Pinckney and Florence L. (Gefellers) Thompson.
THOMPSON, Samuel Hunter was born on April 19, 1876 in Chuckey, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Pinckney and Florence L. (Gefellers) Thompson.
Valparaiso University, Bachelor of Science, 1906, B.Ped., 1907, D.Ped., 1911.
Ch., William Jonathan Thompson, b. August 21, 1908.
Member, Tennessee State Board Education, 1911-1915. Superintendent, Public Instruction, Tennessee, 1913- Director, National. Education for Tennessee, 1914-1915.
Appointed Supervisor, Indian Education, since 1929. Author: Highlanders of the South (Methodist Book Concern, New York City), 1910. Southern Hero Tales (Globe Book Company, 32°.
Elks. Club: Brae-Burn Country, m. Mabel Louise Smith, December 7, 1915, Morristown, Tennessee), 1914. History Stories for Young People (Progressive Teacher, Morristown, Tennessee), 1930.
Nanyika, an Indian Story (Progressive Teacher, Morristown, Tennessee), 1928. Also magazine articles. Member: Masons; Shriners.
Spouse Bertie Ethel Maltsberger, August 1, 1906, Chuckey, Tennessee.