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William Thompson was an American criminal and con artist whose deceptions probably caused the term confidence man to be coined. [1] Operating in New York City in the late 1840s, a genteelly dressed Thompson would approach an upper-class mark , pretending they knew each other, and begin a brief conversation.
Thompson, New York. / 41.64944°N 74.67250°W / 41.64944; -74.67250. Thompson is a town in the southern part of Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 16,550 at the 2020 census. [2] The town is named after William Thompson, an early settler.
William Thomson (1777–1833) was an American silversmith active in New York City. He had shops at 399 Broadway and William Street, and was commissioned by the City to make a silver service for Captain Samuel Chester Reid for gallant bravery at the Battle of Fayal .
Died. 20 September 1909 (aged 61) New York City. Occupation. Composer. William Lamartine Thompson (November 7, 1847 – September 20, 1909) was a noted American composer. He founded the W. L. Thompson Music Company and tried his hand with some success at secular compositions before finding his forte in hymns and gospel songs .
William H. Thompson (July 8, 1913 – July 15, 1971) was an American radio personality and voice actor, whose career stretched from the 1930s until his death. He was a featured comedian playing multiple roles on the Fibber McGee and Molly radio series, and was the voice of Droopy in most of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio theatrical cartoons from 1943 to 1958.
William Selden Todman (July 31, 1916 – July 29, 1979) was an American television producer and personality born in New York City. He produced many of television's longest-running shows with business partner Mark Goodson , with whom he created Goodson-Todman Productions.