Hugh Thompson

Hugh Thompson may refer to:

  • Hugh Miller Thompson (1830–1903), second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi
  • Hugh Smith Thompson (1836–1904), Governor of South Carolina, 1882–1886
  • Hugh Thompson, Jr. (1943–2006), helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War known for his role in curtailing the My Lai massacre
  • Hugh Thompson (actor) (1887–?), actor in dozens of early silent movies
  • Hugh Thompson (baritone) (1915–2006), American opera singer
  • Hugh Thompson (architect), American architect
  • Hugh Thompson (cricketer) (born 1934), former English cricketer

Famous quotes containing the words hugh and/or thompson:

    “Turn off that remarkable conscience, Merryhew. Remember virtue has its own reward.”
    —Richard Bluel. Henry Hathaway. Major Hugh Tarkington (Clinton Greyn)

    “As grand
    And griefless as a rich man’s funeral.”
    —Sidney Thompson Dobell (1824–1874)