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James Thompson
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| 37th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 10, 1977 – January 14, 1991 |
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| Lieutenant | Dave O'Neal (1977–1981) George Ryan (1983–1991) |
| Preceded by | Daniel Walker |
| Succeeded by | James Edgar |
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| Born | May 8, 1936 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | August 14, 2020 (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jayne Ann Carr Thompson |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Chicago Washington University in St. Louis Northwestern University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
James Robert Thompson, Jr. (May 8, 1936 – August 14, 2020) was an American Republican politician. He was the 37th Governor of Illinois from 1977 through 1991. He was part of the 9/11 Commission. A structure in Chicago is named after him, the James R. Thompson Center.
Thompson was born on May 8, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to a Swedish-American family. He studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, at Washington University in St. Louis, and at Northwestern University. He was married to Jayne Ann Carr Thompson. They had one child.
Thompson died of cardiac arrest at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on August 14, 2020 at the age of 84.
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Thompson as governor.
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Governor Thompson observing a military exercise, July 1986
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