Patrick W. Tompkins

Patrick Watson Tompkins (1804  May 8, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.

Born in Kentucky in 1804, Tompkins received a limited education. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He served as judge of the circuit court.

Tompkins was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Thirtieth Congress). He moved to California during the gold rush of 1849, and died in San Francisco, California, May 8, 1853. He was interred in Yerba Buena Cemetery.

References

  • United States Congress. "Patrick W. Tompkins (id: T000308)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
District created
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 4th congressional district

18471849
Succeeded by
William McWillie
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