E. Leon Thompson

E. Leon Thompson
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1963 – January 1, 1983
Personal details
BornElishia Leon Thompson, Sr.
(1917-08-26)August 26, 1917
Albuquerque, New Mexico
DiedMay 14, 1990(1990-05-14) (aged 72)
Phoenix, Arizona
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJane Thompson
Children6
ProfessionPolice officer, politician

Elishia Leon Thompson, Sr. (August 26, 1917 – May 14, 1990) was a policeman and state legislator from Arizona.[1] He lived in Phoenix.[2] He was a Democrat.[3][4]

He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico[5] and moved to Phoenix in 1926. In 1942 he graduated from Phoenix Union High School. In 1957, while responding to a domestic disturbance call, he was stabbed three times and nearly died. He and his wife Jane had two daughters and four sons.

Thompson retired as a police officer in 1962, after serving for twenty years. That same year, he was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. He served as a state representative for another twenty years, representing South Phoenix in Maricopa-9, then after Reynolds v. Sims the 8th, 28th, and 23rd legislative districts. From 1971-1972 he was the floor leader for the Democrats in the state house. He retired from the House in 1982.[1]

In 1990, he died of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "L. Thompson, ex-policeman and legislator". Arizona Republic. 1990-05-16. p. 29. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  2. ↑ "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company. April 10, 1965 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Journal of the House of Representatives". August 10, 1981 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Elishia Leon Thompson". Arizona Republic. 1990-05-18. p. 14. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Elishia Leon Thompson, Sr" – via Arizona State Library Archives and Public Records.
  6. ↑ "Thompson family receives new home as beloved coach's ALS battle continues". heraldextra.com. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
  7. ↑ "Family and friends of Josh Thompson grant one of his last wishes for others with ALS". The Virginian-Pilot. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
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