Gubernatorial Profile
Governor James Robert Thompson
James Robert Thompson served as Governor of Illinois.
Profile Timeline
- Entered office.
- Left office.
- 1977 - 1991 Time in office.
JAMES R. THOMPSON was born in Chicago. He attended the University of Illinois in Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, and received a law degree in 1959 from Northwestern University. He was a faculty member of Northwestern from 1964 to 1969. He also served as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, as […]
