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Howard N. Thompson was born in Columbus, Ohio. The exact date of his birth is unknown. It appears to have been either August 26, 1864 or 1865. His father, John G. Thompson, was a prominent Ohio State politician and government official.
Thompson became a correspondent with the Washington D.C. Bureau of the Associated Press (A.P.). Afterwards, he was stationed in Cuba as an A.P. correspondent from 1898 to 1902. Thompson won notable recognition and high praise for his coverage of the battles of the Spanish-American War and the establishment of the new Republic of Cuba.
In 1902, Thompson transferred to the newly established Associated Press Bureau in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1904, he was selected by the head of the Associated Press to become Chief of the St. Petersburg Bureau; he held that post unitl 1906.
During this period, Thompson covered the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Thompson also traveled to New Hampshire to report the proceedings of the Portsmouth Peace Conference. The resulting Treaty of Portsmouth concluded the Russo-Japanese War and was signed September 5, 1905.
Following Thompson's return to St. Petersburg, he was presented with the gift of the above silver Fabergé kovch by Tsar Nicholas II.
After leaving Russia, Thompson transferred to France where he was Chief of the Paris Bureau of the Associated Press from 1906-1911. In January 1910, M. Pichon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, conferred the cross of the Legion of Honor upon Thompson.
In 1911, Thompson left Paris, having accepted a position with the National City Bank of New York. He died suddenly at his home in New York City on March 4, 1913.
Thompson became a correspondent with the Washington D.C. Bureau of the Associated Press (A.P.). Afterwards, he was stationed in Cuba as an A.P. correspondent from 1898 to 1902. Thompson won notable recognition and high praise for his coverage of the battles of the Spanish-American War and the establishment of the new Republic of Cuba.
In 1902, Thompson transferred to the newly established Associated Press Bureau in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1904, he was selected by the head of the Associated Press to become Chief of the St. Petersburg Bureau; he held that post unitl 1906.
During this period, Thompson covered the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Thompson also traveled to New Hampshire to report the proceedings of the Portsmouth Peace Conference. The resulting Treaty of Portsmouth concluded the Russo-Japanese War and was signed September 5, 1905.
Following Thompson's return to St. Petersburg, he was presented with the gift of the above silver Fabergé kovch by Tsar Nicholas II.
After leaving Russia, Thompson transferred to France where he was Chief of the Paris Bureau of the Associated Press from 1906-1911. In January 1910, M. Pichon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, conferred the cross of the Legion of Honor upon Thompson.
In 1911, Thompson left Paris, having accepted a position with the National City Bank of New York. He died suddenly at his home in New York City on March 4, 1913.