James A. Thompson (New York politician)


James A. Thompson was an American politician from New York.

Career

Thompson was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1905 and 1906. He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1907 and 1908.

Death

He died on December 4, 1923, at his home in Long Beach. An investigation concluded that he was accidentally killed by inhaling gas while sleeping, after a pot of coffee boiled over, extinguishing the flame in a burner. He was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.