# M. Jeff Thompson

_Missouri State Guard general (1826–1876)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Brigadier-General Meriweather Jeff Thompson, nicknamed "Swamp Fox," was an American soldier who was a senior officer of the Missouri State Guard who commanded cavalry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. The CSS General M. Jeff Thompson was named after him.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 January 1826 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712724#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jefferson County ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712724#P19))
- **Died:** 5 September 1876 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712724#P570))
- **Place of death:** St. Joseph ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712724#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Confederate States of America ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712724#P27))
- **Occupation:** engineer; inventor; merchant; military officer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712724#P106))
- **Positions held:** mayor (1857–1860) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712724#P39))

## Questions

**When was M. Jeff Thompson born?**  
M. Jeff Thompson was born on 22 January 1826 in Jefferson County.

**What positions has M. Jeff Thompson held?**  
Positions held by M. Jeff Thompson include: mayor (1857–1860).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): M. Jeff Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Jeff_Thompson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6712724](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712724) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: General M Jeff Thompson at Fort Del during Civil War.jpg by John L. Gihon (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_M_Jeff_Thompson_at_Fort_Del_during_Civil_War.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article M. Jeff Thompson, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: General M Jeff Thompson at Fort Del during Civil War.jpg — John L. Gihon, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"M. Jeff Thompson". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/m-jeff-thompson. Retrieved 15 November 2026.