Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31


Floyd E. Thompson is entering the
third year of Office as states attorney
of Rock Island county. Clean cut,
earnest knd well read in law. he has
shown in every way that he is quail
fed for the important duties of such
! office
Mr.. Thompsons paternal ancestors
were pioneer Illinois settlers, and
have lived a short distance from
! Roodhouse, ILL.,, for several genera
| tons. They have become widely
known as progressive farmers snd
stock growers, having by intelligent
study and ,tireless work endeavored
to increase the productiveness of sol:
and quality of their live stock.
States Attorney Thompson, was
reared on the old homestead near
RoodhOuse, and gained his early ed
ucation at a country school. He fol-
lowed this by taking a course and
graduating from high school. He was
enabled to do the latter only by out
side work in the summer time work |
ing upon farms and during the school |
year working mornings and evenings |
at dairy. He made good use OF his |
time in high school, and gained many |
hCnors, including these being his cleo
ton as president of his class.
He then entered Chattanooga uni
versity and graduated. He also re-
ceived honors there, being president
of the Marshall club. For a season
while at Chattanooga he read law in
the Office of States Attorney Mark
Meyerstein. He was admitted follow
ing kis graduation to the Tennessee
bar and then began the practice OF
law.
The call of his native state, Illinois,
was too urgent to resist and he ye-
turned to Illinois, was admitted to
the state bar and located in Rock Is
landi county.
When he came to this county he
settled in East Moline, and there is ,
none who stands better there than
does the states attorney. His law
netted him excellent results ,
after locating in this county, and he
vas serving his second term as viii
age attorney of Carbon Cliff when
he democratic party chose him as ,
is candidate for states attorney in :,
he campaign of 1912. :
He was one of the two successful =
democrats to land county Office in
hat campaign. His prominence in Z
last Moline and the upper end of the :
ounty stood him in good stead. He =
vas prominent in the East Moline =
commercial club, and since becoming
tates attorney has also affiliated !,
18th the Rock Island club. He still :.
tends meetings of the Tri-City Press r
Tub, and for some time has been a
Fading member of the Moline lodge :.
f Elks. He is also an active Mod y
IN Woodmen, and is past venerable -
Onsul of Quackenbush camp.
His practice as a lawyer proved lu -
raJive, and his reputation for getting :,
asults, which he held previous to be- =
g elected, still continues in his in "
in the states attorneys Of
ce. Mr.. Thompson is a young man,
ut all doubt as to his qualifications,
a result of his comparative youth.
removed, for he has been CT
Die to instill spirit of ambition and tn
Pep" never excelled by any prede- al
,ssor. From a two years acquaint- ra
ice with the results he has obtained, ID
e people of Rock Island county can A!
alize that they made no mistake d
choosing him as prosecutor for the 81
unity. Pc
Mr.. Thompson comes of strong ster- II;
lg stock, his ancestors being indus CO
ious. intelligent and forceful. and Bl
has inherited all of these charac- Al
ristics. His success as a lawyer. G;
: he always has been a hard worker. n,
d has u reputation for accomplish AS
: things. has been stamped on his As
'rk as prosecutor, and il is predict ST
that while he is in tho midst Di
brilliant career, there is still He
lch in the future for him. An