In November 1974 he was designated as an associate justice of the Appellate Term, 2nd and 11th Districts.[6] In December 1980, he was designated an associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department.[6] He retired from the bench at the end of 2000 when he reached the constitutional age limit, and then became of counsel to the law firm of Roger Victor Archibald, PLLC.[2][6]
Thompson died on December 24, 2018, at the age of 94.[9] New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson (born 1953) was his son.[10]
ReferencesEdit
^"When Thompson Started Out, the Brooklyn Machine Offered a Way Up", By MICHAEL POWELL, October 30, 2009, New York Times
^ abc"BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS". www.brooklaw.edu. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
^"HON. WILLIAM C. THOMPSON (Ret.), Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 2nd Department" (PDF). www.namadr.com. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
^ abcdef. www.brooklynatty.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"William C. Thompson; Associate Justice: 1980-2001". www.courts.state.ny.us. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
^"William C. Thompson Lawyer Profile". martindale.com. August 10, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
^Sommerfeldt, Chris. "William Thompson, Brooklyn's first black state senator, dead at 94". Daily News. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^Quiet Leader Wages a Bold Campaign in the New York Times on September 16, 2009
william, thompson, york, judge, other, people, named, william, thompson, william, thompson, disambiguation, william, colridge, thompson, october, 1924, december, 2018, york, state, senator, justice, york, supreme, court, appellate, division, biography, edithe,. For other people named William Thompson see William Thompson disambiguation William Colridge Thompson Sr October 26 1924 December 24 2018 was a New York State Senator and justice of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division 1 2 Biography EditHe was born on October 26 1924 in New York City 3 He graduated from Brooklyn College and in 1954 from Brooklyn Law School Thompson served in the United States Army during World War II 4 5 He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1965 to 1968 sitting in the 175th 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures He was a Democrat 6 He was Brooklyn s first African American State Senator 2 7 8 He was a member of the New York City Council from 1969 to 1973 6 In November 1973 he was elected to the New York Supreme Court 6 In November 1974 he was designated as an associate justice of the Appellate Term 2nd and 11th Districts 6 In December 1980 he was designated an associate justice of the Appellate Division Second Department 6 He retired from the bench at the end of 2000 when he reached the constitutional age limit and then became of counsel to the law firm of Roger Victor Archibald PLLC 2 6 Thompson died on December 24 2018 at the age of 94 9 New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson born 1953 was his son 10 References Edit When Thompson Started Out the Brooklyn Machine Offered a Way Up By MICHAEL POWELL October 30 2009 New York Times a b c BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS www brooklaw edu Retrieved October 19 2013 New York Red Book 1965 1966 pg 93 Ross amp Hill Attorneys William C Thompson HON WILLIAM C THOMPSON Ret Associate Justice Appellate Division 2nd Department PDF www namadr com Retrieved October 19 2013 a b c d e f Advisors www brooklynatty com Archived from the original on August 24 2013 Retrieved October 19 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link William C Thompson Associate Justice 1980 2001 www courts state ny us Retrieved October 19 2013 William C Thompson Lawyer Profile martindale com August 10 2010 Retrieved October 19 2013 Sommerfeldt Chris William Thompson Brooklyn s first black state senator dead at 94 Daily News Retrieved 25 December 2018 Quiet Leader Wages a Bold Campaign in the New York Times on September 16 2009 New York State SenatePreceded byWalter E Cooke New York State Senate 11th District1965 Succeeded byJack E BronstonPreceded byJohn J Marchi New York State Senate 19th District1966 Succeeded bySamuel L GreenbergPreceded bySimon J Liebowitz New York State Senate 18th District1967 1968 Succeeded byWaldaba Stewart Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William C Thompson New York judge amp oldid 1170258921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
