John Thompson

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This file appears in: "Tommygun Inventor"

John Thompson is shown here holding his famous invention. Image in the public domain.

This file appears in: "Tommygun Inventor"

"Tommygun Inventor"

By Katie Crawford-Lackey and Christopher Beebout

Historical Marker #1706 in Newport commemorates Brig. Gen. John T. Thompson, inventor of the Thompson submachine gun. Thompson was born in Newport on December 31, 1860. He grew up on various…