Robert Means Thompson

1849–1930 (age 81)

Biography

Robert Means Thompson began his life in 1849 and went on to serve as a naval officer and industrial leader, combining a sense of duty with a talent for organization that benefited both the service and business communities he served.

He later devoted time and resources to philanthropy, supporting naval charities and civic institutions, and his burial at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Churchyard honors a lifetime of public-minded stewardship.

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