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Thompson was the eldest son of [[Jesse Thompson]], who came to the city at its founding in 1871 and the brother of [[T. C. Thompson]], founder and owner of the [[Siluria Cotton Mill]] in [[Shelby County]]. | Thompson was the eldest son of [[Jesse Thompson]], who came to the city at its founding in 1871 and the brother of [[T. C. Thompson]], founder and owner of the [[Siluria Cotton Mill]] in [[Shelby County]]. | ||
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before=[[A. O. Lane]] | | |||
title=[[List of Mayors of Birmingham|Mayor of Birmingham]] | | |||
years=[[1888]] - [[1890]] | | |||
after=[[David J. Fox]] | |||
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[[Category:1850 births|Thompson, Burges Asbury]] | [[Category:1850 births|Thompson, Burges Asbury]] | ||
[[Category:1922 deaths|Thompson, Burges Asbury]] | [[Category:1922 deaths|Thompson, Burges Asbury]] | ||
[[Category:Mayors of Birmingham|Thompson, Burges Asbury]] | [[Category:Mayors of Birmingham|Thompson, Burges Asbury]] | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 24 July 2006
Burges Asbury Thompson, (1850-1922), was Mayor of Birmingham from 1888-1890. He succeeded Judge A. O. Lane and was followed by David J. Fox. He was in office during the dramatic events following the Hawes murders.
Thompson was the eldest son of Jesse Thompson, who came to the city at its founding in 1871 and the brother of T. C. Thompson, founder and owner of the Siluria Cotton Mill in Shelby County.
| Preceded by: A. O. Lane |
Mayor of Birmingham 1888 - 1890 |
Succeeded by: David J. Fox |