Frederick Clifton Thomson (February 26, 1890 â€" December 25, 1928)
was an American silent film cowboy who rivaled Tom Mix in popularity
before dying at age 38 of tetanus.Born in Pasadena, California to
Clara and Williell Thomson, he was the third of four sons. His father
was a Presbyterian minister. His brother Samuel Harrison Thomson also
attended Princeton University and won the all-round athlete of America
title for 1919.He attended the Princeton Theological Seminary from
1910â€"13 and he won the All-Around Champion title given out by the
Amateur Athletic Union in 1910, 1911, and 1913.He married his college
sweetheart, Gail Jepson and was ordained by the Presbytery of Los
Angeles in September 1913. Three years later, Gail Jepson died of
tuberculosis.
was an American silent film cowboy who rivaled Tom Mix in popularity
before dying at age 38 of tetanus.Born in Pasadena, California to
Clara and Williell Thomson, he was the third of four sons. His father
was a Presbyterian minister. His brother Samuel Harrison Thomson also
attended Princeton University and won the all-round athlete of America
title for 1919.He attended the Princeton Theological Seminary from
1910â€"13 and he won the All-Around Champion title given out by the
Amateur Athletic Union in 1910, 1911, and 1913.He married his college
sweetheart, Gail Jepson and was ordained by the Presbytery of Los
Angeles in September 1913. Three years later, Gail Jepson died of
tuberculosis.
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