James R. Thompson
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| James Thompson | |
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| 37th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 10, 1977 – January 14, 1991 |
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| Lieutenant | Dave O'Neal (1977–1981) George Ryan (1983–1991) |
| Preceded by | Daniel Walker |
| Succeeded by | James Edgar |
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| Born | May 8, 1936 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jayne Ann Carr Thompson |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Chicago Washington University in St. Louis Northwestern University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
James Robert Thompson, Jr. (born May 8, 1936) is an American-Republican politician. He served as the 37th Governor of Illinois from 1977 through 1991. He was part of thr 9/11 Commission. A structure in Chicago is named after him, the James R. Thompson Center.
Thompson was born on May 8, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to a Swedish-American family.[1] He studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, at Washington University in St. Louis, and at Northwestern University. He is married to Jayne Ann Carr Thompson. They have one child.
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