What key details about t. ashton thompson can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: theo ashton thompson -lrb- march 31 , 1916 - july 1 , 1965 -rrb- was a u.s. representative from louisiana 's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state . born in ville platte in evangeline parish in south louisiana , thompson attended public schools there . from 1932 to 1934 , he completed a two-year course in higher accounting at louisiana state university in baton rouge . from 1934 to 1940 , thompson was the traveling auditor for the louisiana highway commission . in 1942 , he was the louisiana representative at the national assembly of the states in the development of the civil defense program at a convention held in chicago , illinois . from 1942 to 1946 , thompson served during world war ii in the united states army air corps , the forerunner to the air force . from 1948 to 1952 , during the administration of governor earl kemp long , thompson was the state budget officer and financial adviser to the louisiana state legislature . in 1952 , thompson ran unsuccessfully for state auditor on the democratic gubernatorial intraparty ticket headed by judge carlos spaht of baton rouge . thompson lost to then fellow democrat , and later republican , allison kolb , also of baton rouge , for the auditor 's position . former lieutenant governor bill dodd , who also sought the governorship in 1952 against spaht and the eventual winner , robert f. kennon , in turn unseated kolb in the 1956 primary for auditor . from 1947 to 1953 , thompson was the chairman of the board of trustees of the louisiana state employees retirement system . in 1950 and 1951 , he was the representative of the united states department of state in louisiana in training foreign representatives in principles of democracy . thompson was elected as a democrat to the eighty-third and to the six succeeding congresses and served from january 3 , 1953 , until his death july 1 , 1965 , in an automobile accident in gastonia , north carolina . he was interred at evangeline memorial park cemetery in ville platte . thompson was...
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- death place is gastonia , north carolina- preceded is henry d. larcade , jr. .- resting place is evangeline memorial park in ville platte , louisiana- battles/wars is world war ii- party is democrat- death date is 1 july 1965- office is united states representative from louisiana 's 7th congressional district- term end is july 1 , 1965- succeeded is edwin washington edwards- term start is january 3 , 1953- birth date is 31 march 1916- name is theo ashton thompson- branch is united states army air corps- image is t. ashton thompson.jpg- birth place is ville platte evangeline parish louisiana , usa- alma mater is louisiana state university- occupation is accountant