William Fentress Thompson (1865 - 1926)
	
William Thompson was born in New York. He worked on newspapers in Texas, Washington, and Canada before becoming a reporter, editor, and co-owner of the Dawson newspapers //Yukon Sun// and //Dawson News// from 1897 to 1906. He was the editor and co-owner of the //Fairbanks Daily News// and the //Tanana Miner.//((Evangeline Atwood and Robert N. DeArmond, //Who's Who in Alaskan Politics.// Portland: Alaska Historical Commission. 1997: 99.))