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Dr. Carl "Hog" Thompson (humorist, swine expert)

Born in Garrison, Kansas, Dr. Carl "Hog" Thompson was best known as an American after dinner speaker during the 1930s-1950s. He got his start in public speaker after many years of teaching at various universities on the subject of swine. He found that humor help get his points across with the students, particularly while talking about pigs, his specialty. Later, he was tagged with the "Hog" part of his name as a matter of affection. In addition to teaching, he also was a nationally acclaimed swine judge, making appearences at the major swine conventions, stock shows and state fairs. His public speaking schedule was so demanding he estimated that he spoke xxxx during a ten year period. One article called his "the talkingiest professor in Oklahoma." When he was promoted to the Oklahoma A & M administration department, reporting to the president, he was referred to as "Oklahoma's good will ambassador."

Early Life

Carl Thompson was one of xxx children born to Robert Thompson and Rachel Thompson. Robert was a ,,,,,,,, in the U.S. Army of the Potamoac during the American Civil War (1861-1865). While stationed at Ethan Allen near Washington D.C., Robert Thompson shook President Abraham Lincoln's hand during a review the president made of the camp. After the war, he moved to Kansas and settled in the Blue River Valley of Powattachh County.== =They had xx boys and xxx girls. Carl Thompson went n to receive his undergraduate degree at ................., and later his ................ at. In xxxxx he married Ellen Sodergren. They eventually settled in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 19vvv after began working at the Oklahama State A & M Univeristy in the agrigulture divison. They had four daughters, xxxxxxxxxxx, ccccccccccccccccc, cccccccccccccccc cccccccccccccccccccccccc  and a son, Lawrence (Scoop) Thompson. He went into the newspaper business as a report, but the last 25 years of his life he was most known for his humorist, homespun daily columns in the Miami Herald.