John Lay Thompson was an African-American businessman, editor, publisher, and lawyer. He is most noted for his newspaper journalism. Thompson was born on April 3, 1869, in Decatur County, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa Business College in 1896 and Drake University's law school in 1898. He was able to secure political positions at a time […]
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