Robert A. Thompson

Robert A. Thompson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1847  March 3, 1849
Preceded byJoseph Johnson
Succeeded byJames M. H. Beale
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office
1839–1846
Personal details
Born
Robert Augustine Thompson

(1805-02-14)February 14, 1805
near Culpeper, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 31, 1876(1876-08-31) (aged 71)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeCypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenThomas
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
OccupationPolitician, lawyer

Robert Augustine Thompson (February 14, 1805 – August 31, 1876) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia and father of Thomas Larkin Thompson, who became a Representative from California.