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W. T. THOMPSON. A Prominent figure in the real
estate business at Columbus ten years or more has
been W. T. Thompson. Mr. Thompson comes of an
old and prominent Ohio family. In early life he was
a teacher, and is one of the men of exceptional ability
in the Real Estate Association at Columbus.

His grandfather, William Thompson, married
Nancy Reed, and they came from their native State
of Virginia shortly after their marriage, settling at
Lebanon in Warren County, Ohio in 1832. They acquired
land just north of Lebanon, and developed a
farm from the woods, spending the rest of their days
in that community, where they died honored and respected
when about seventy years of age. They were
members of the old Hardshell Baptist Church of
Lebanon.

Their son, Joseph J. Thompson, was born at the
old homestead, devoted his active career to farming
in that locality, and for the past fifteen years has
been a retired resident of San Diego, California.
While in Ohio he served as the president of the Board
of Infirmary Directors. Joseph J. Thompson married
Angeline Hoagland, of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

W. T. Thompson was born at the old home near
Lebanon, attending public schools there, and finished
his education at the National Normal University at
Lebanon under Professor Holbrook. Mr. Thompson
spent six years in educational work, teaching in district
and village schools. His connection with the real
estate business at Columbus began in 1912. He is a
member of the general brokerage firm of Thompson
McClure Company. This firm has a complete organization
for real estate service, including brokerage,
sales and investment department, and also handles
building development. Mr. Thompson is also secretary
and treasurer of the Central States Realty Company,
a holding company owning an extensive
warehouse property in Columbus.

Mr. Thompson married Miss Mary Meloy, of Lebanon.
She is active in the Women's Club and the
Federation of Woman's Clubs, and belongs to the
Realtors' Club, made up of the wives of real estate
board members.