James Robert Thompson

Governor

Former Republican Governor from Illinois.

Former officeholder

Key profile metadata for James Robert Thompson
Party	Republican
State	Illinois
Start	1977-01-01
End	1991-12-31
Top PAC/Committee	—
Tracked Network	—
Foreign Context	—

Gubernatorial Profile

Governor James Robert Thompson

James Robert Thompson served as Governor of Illinois.

Last updated Feb 14, 2026

Profile Timeline

1977-01-01 Entered office.
1991-12-31 Left office.
1977 - 1991 Time in office.

Historical Profile

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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 […]