Pishey Thompson (1784–1862) was an English publisher and antiquarian writer, known as a historian of Boston, Lincolnshire. He spent the years 1819 to 1846 in the United States.
Thompson was born at Peachey Hall, Freiston, near Boston, Lincolnshire. He went to work as a bank clerk in Boston.[1] In 1811–12 he ran The Enquirer, or Literary, Mathematical, and Philosophical Repository, from Boston with William Marrat.[2]
Emigrating to America in 1819, Thompson was in business as a bookseller and publisher on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington. There he became acquainted with Daniel Webster, Edward Everett, and other leading figures.[1] Thompson had numerous interests in the US, including the settlement at Albion, Illinois, and was naturalised as an American citizen, but became bankrupt. He returned to England in 1841; and went back to the US in 1843, to disappointment as far as his prospects there were concerned. His one abiding source of income was as a writer for the National Intelligencer.[3]
Thompson researched Boston and the neighbouring villages, and announced his intention to publish an antiquarian work on them in 1807. Materials were published under the title of Collections for a Topographical and Historical Account of Boston and the Hundred of Skirbeck in the County of Lincoln, 1820. Much later he resumed work and eventually published in 1856 The History and Antiquities of Boston and the Villages of Skirbeck, Fishtoft, Freiston, Butterwick, Bennington, Leverton, Leake, and Wrangle, comprising the Hundred of Skirbeck in the County of Lincoln.[1]
He republished in 1826 an expanded version of a legal work of William Sampson from 1824.[4]
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Thompson was married to Jane Tonge, but had no children by her; she published a volume of verse.[1] He fathered an illegitimate son, John Wright (born 1824), by Mary Wright, daughter of Richard Wright.[3]
^ abBailey, Isabel. "Thompson, Pishey". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27275. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
pishey, thompson, 1784, 1862, english, publisher, antiquarian, writer, known, historian, boston, lincolnshire, spent, years, 1819, 1846, united, states, contents, life, works, family, noteslife, editthompson, born, peachey, hall, freiston, near, boston, lincol. Pishey Thompson 1784 1862 was an English publisher and antiquarian writer known as a historian of Boston Lincolnshire He spent the years 1819 to 1846 in the United States Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 NotesLife editThompson was born at Peachey Hall Freiston near Boston Lincolnshire He went to work as a bank clerk in Boston 1 In 1811 12 he ran The Enquirer or Literary Mathematical and Philosophical Repository from Boston with William Marrat 2 Emigrating to America in 1819 Thompson was in business as a bookseller and publisher on Pennsylvania Avenue Washington There he became acquainted with Daniel Webster Edward Everett and other leading figures 1 Thompson had numerous interests in the US including the settlement at Albion Illinois and was naturalised as an American citizen but became bankrupt He returned to England in 1841 and went back to the US in 1843 to disappointment as far as his prospects there were concerned His one abiding source of income was as a writer for the National Intelligencer 3 Thompson returned to England in 1846 He died at Stoke Newington on 25 September 1862 and was buried at Abney Park cemetery 1 Works editThompson researched Boston and the neighbouring villages and announced his intention to publish an antiquarian work on them in 1807 Materials were published under the title of Collections for a Topographical and Historical Account of Boston and the Hundred of Skirbeck in the County of Lincoln 1820 Much later he resumed work and eventually published in 1856 The History and Antiquities of Boston and the Villages of Skirbeck Fishtoft Freiston Butterwick Bennington Leverton Leake and Wrangle comprising the Hundred of Skirbeck in the County of Lincoln 1 He republished in 1826 an expanded version of a legal work of William Sampson from 1824 4 Family editThompson was married to Jane Tonge but had no children by her she published a volume of verse 1 He fathered an illegitimate son John Wright born 1824 by Mary Wright daughter of Richard Wright 3 Notes edit a b c d e Lee Sidney ed 1898 Thompson Pishey Dictionary of National Biography Vol 56 London Smith Elder amp Co Lee Sidney ed 1893 Marrat William Dictionary of National Biography Vol 36 London Smith Elder amp Co a b Bailey Isabel Thompson Pishey Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 27275 Subscription or UK public library membership required Lee Sidney ed 1897 Sampson William 1764 1836 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 50 London Smith Elder amp Co Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1898 Thompson Pishey Dictionary of National Biography Vol 56 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pishey Thompson amp oldid 975716735, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
