Waddy Thompson Jr.
Former United States Representative
Waddy Thompson Jr. was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina and U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1842–44.
Born in Pickensville, Ninety-Six District, South Carolina—near Easley in present Pickens County—Thompson was reared in Greenville. Wikipedia
Born: January 8, 1798, Pickensville, Easley, SC
Died: November 23, 1868 (age 70 years), Tallahassee, FL
Previous offices: United States Ambassador to Mexico (1842–1844), Representative (1835–1841), and South Carolina State Representative (1826–1829)
Party: National Republican Party
Education: University of South Carolina