THOMPSON. 239 THOMPSON. (1882); Foreign Missions (1889); Protestayit Missions (1894); Eliot Memorial (Boston, 1900) ; and numerous works of a popular char- actor. THOMPSON, Benjamin. See Rumfohd, Benjami.n" Thompson, Count. THOMPSON, Daniel Greenleaf (1850-97). An American lawyer and psychological writer. He took his B.A. at Amherst College (ISti'l); was admitted to the bar in New York in 1872, but soon devoted his time mainly to the psychology of religion and sociological subjects, and is chiefly known for his St/stem of Psychology (London, 1884). The Prohlrm of Evil (London, 1S87), and The Religious Sentiments of the Human Mind (London, 1888), in all of which he takes a position of violent antagonism to various ac- cepted orthodox dogmas. THOMPSON, Daniel Pierce (1795-18G8). An American lawyer, politician, and novelist, born at Charlestown, Mass. He graduated at Jliddlebury College (1820), weat to Virginia as tutor; studied law thei'e, and was admitted to the bar (1823). He settled in Montpelier, Vt., in 1824. held various legal offices in that State, compiled, by legislative appointment, Laics of Vermont from lS2-'f down to and including the Year 183 i (1835), was Secretary of State of Vermont (1853-55), and editor of a political weekly, The Green Mountain Freeman (1849- 56 ) . His first novel was a satire on the Anti- ilasonic agitation. The Adventures of Timothy Peacock (1835). In the same year he wrote a prize story. May Martin, or the Money Diggers. Much popularity was achieved by The Green Mountain Boys "(1840) and The Rangers (1850), romances of Revolutionarv Vermont. He also wrote a History of Montpelier, 17S1-1860 (1860). THOMPSON, David (1770-1857). A Cana- dian explorer, born in Westminster, England. He was educated at Oxford and in 1789 came to America in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. For several years he was engaged in explorations in the region of the Great Lakes, in 1798 discovered Turtle Lake, one of the sources of the Mississippi, and in 1807-11 crossed the Rocky Slountains and exjilored the Columbia River from source to mouth. In 1797 he became connected with the Northwest Company. He was engaged in the Canadian-United States boundary survey from 1816 to 1826, and subsequently had charge joi extensive surveying and exploring expeditions in the Canadian Northwest. He published A Map of the Northwest Territory of the Province of Canada (1814). THOIVEPSON, Denman (1833—). An Ameri- can actor, best known for his impersonation of the rustic 'Josh' Whitcomb. He was born in Erie County, Pa., but passed much of his boy- hood in Swanzey, N. LI., where he found some of the types that he later made famous. He made his debut upon the stage at Lowell. Mass., in 1852. Joshua Whiteomli was first brought out in 1875. In 1886 Mr. Thompson produced The Old Homestead, in which the same leading char- acter appears, and this play became the material of all his subsequent popularity. It ran for four successive seasons in New York (1888-91) and its simple pictures of country life afford perhaps the best example of its type of rural drama. Consult !McKay and Wingate, Famous American Actors of To-Day (New York, 1096). THOMPSON, Sir Edw^ard Mainde (1840—). An English antiquary, born in Jamaica, Weat Indies. After studying at Rugby and at Uni- versity College, Oxford, he was called to the bar at the iliddle Temple in 1867. In 1861 he was appointed assistant in the British Museum; in 1878 he became keeper of the manuscripts and Egerton librarian; and in 1888 principal libra- rian. He was Sandars reader in bibliographv at Cambridge (1895-96), and was knighted in 1895. Editions by him include: Chronieon Angliw, 1328-88, in the "Rolls Series" (1874); Letters of Humphrey Prideaux, for the Camden Society (1875); Chronieon Ad(e de Usk, 1377-1404, for the Royal Society of Literature (1876); Corre- spondence of the Family of Hatton, for the Cam- den Society (1878) ; Diary of Richard Cocks in Japan, 1615-22, for the Hakluyt Society (1883) ; Handbook of Greek and Latin Palwoqraphy (1893); and, jointly with Professor Jebb, the facsimile of the "Laurentian Sophocles," for the Hellenic Society (1885). He is also joint editor of the publications of the London Paleographical Society. THOMPSON, Francis (c.1859— ). An Eng- lish poet, the son of a Lancashire physician. He was educated at the LTghaw Roman Catholic Col- lege, near Durham, and then studied medi- cine at Owens College, Manchester. Giving up medicine, he went to London, where, after a sharp struggle with poverty, lie suddenly foiuid him- self famous. His -Poems (1893) ran through sev- eral editions, receiving high praise from the re- viewers and from Browning. Tliis volume was followed by Sister Songs ( 1895 ) and Sew Poems ( 1897 ) . In the matter of technique Thompson is one of the most original and daring of the younger generation of English poets; and in poetic quality he reveals an imaginative spiritu- ality lingering near to mysticism. THOMPSON, George (1804-78). An English abolitionist. He was born in Liverpool, England, and first became known in 1833 by his lectures in connection with the anti-slavery agitation tliroughout the British colonies. He was largely instrumental in procuring the freedom of the slaves and the abolition of the apprenticeship system. He was a member of the Anti-Corn Law League, and also took an active part in forming the British India Association, which procured bet- ter government for the people of India. He was associated with Garrison, Whittier, and others in the anti-slavery movement in the LInited States, and a visit w-hich he paid to that countiy in 1834 led to the formation of upward of 150 anti-slavery societies. He belonged to the Na- tional Parliamentary Reform Association of England, and from 1847 to 1852 was a member of Parliament for the Tower Hamlets district, Lon- don. THOMPSON, Sir Henrt (1820-1904). An Englisli surgeon, born in Framlingham. Suffolk. He was educated at University College. London, and was appointed assistant surgeon of the Uni- versity College Hospital. London, in 1856; sur- geon in 186.'?: professor of clinical surgery in 1866; and consulting surgeon in 1874. In 1884 lie was professor of surgery and pathology in the Roval College of Surgeons, Lonchin. His essays
