Members of the Thompson family were among the earliest lumber manufacturers in Texas, having begun operations with a small sawmill in Rusk County built by Benjamin P. Thompson and his sons. Eventually, the family moved their operations to Willard in Trinity County, where they built a large mill. The family expanded their business to cover a large area of southeast Texas. Headquarters for the complex of companies in which the family was involved were finally established in Houston.
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