biography of Arad THOMPSON (1786-1843)

Birth place: Middleboro, MA

Death place: Middleboro, MA

Profession: Portrait painter

Studied: Graduated from Dartmouth in 1807

Comments: A younger brother of Cephas Thompson (see entry). He is said to have painted portraits about 1808-10; he also practiced medicine.

Sources: G&W; Weston, History of the Town of Middleboro, 240; Fielding.