A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Thompson, Thomas
THOMPSON. (Lieutenant, 1830.)
Thomas Thompson passed his examination in 1817; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 22 July, 1830. His appointments have since been, alternately – 13 July, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 26 Aug. 1834, to the Sprightly Revenue-vessel – 17 March, 1835, to the Coast Guard-26 Sept. 1837, to the Cheerful Revenue-vessel – 6 Oct. 1840, to the Coast Guard – and 2 July, 1844 (after nearly 18 months of half-pay), to the Greyhound Revenue-vessel, which he still commands.