- OSCAR T. THOMPSON, who is at the head of one of the prominent
manufacturing industries
- of Beloit, Wisconsin, is a native of that place and was born
in 1860, the son of John and Martha (WALLESVERD) THOMPSON, both
natives of Norway. The father, one of Beloit's oldest and most
respected citizens, whose sketch appeared elsewhere in this work,
lives in retirement from active business, enjoying with his wife
and family in their elegant home the well earned fruits of his
long and honorable business career.
- Oscar T. had good educational advantages in the common and
high schools of Beloit, and after
- finishing his studies there went abroad, spending one year
in Norway. On his return home, he was for six months bookkeeper
in the Citizen's National Bank at Beloit, after which he became
associated with his father in the manufacture of plows and many
other varieties of agricultural implements. During the first
six years of his connection with the business, he was associated
with his father and brother under the name of J. THOMPSON &
Sons; but when in 1886 the business was incorporated as the J.
THOMSPON & Sons Manufacturing Company, he became its secretary
and treasurer, and so continued until his father's retirement
in 1902, when he was made president and treasurer and his brother
Alfred S. THOMPSON, was made secretary. Mr. THOMPSON is eminently
fitted by education and training for the responsibilities of
the position he holds as the head of a great industrial establishment,
and under his careful management the high standing attained by
the concern under his father's direction, has been ably and fully
maintained. Mr. THOMPSON has given his attention closely to
his business, finding little time for outside matters. He is
a Republican in politics, but takes no part in political matters
more than to perform his duties as a good citizen. He is interested
and somewhat active in education matters, and in July, 1907,
was elected a member of the school board of Beloit. He is also
a member of the library board. He is connected with the Order
of Elks and in religious faith is affiliated with the Episcopal
church.
- On June 30, 1896, Mr. THOMPSON married Miss Cora CLARK, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L.
- B. CLARK, of Beloit, and they have two children, Albert and
Martha.
-
- Taken from "Rock County, Wisconsin, Vol. II"
by William Fiske Brown, (c)1908, p. 836.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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