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...joined the staff of the state attorney general's office. When Warren Rudman became attorney general two years later he tapped Souter as his chief aide, and when Rudman moved on to the U.S. Senate in 1976 he persuaded New Hampshire's ultra-conservative Gov. Meldrim Thomson to replace him with Souter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Evaluating Souter: A Strange Judicial Trip, Leaning Left | 5/2/2009 | See Source »

...symphony, with a stop at Goodspeed's, a rare print-and-book shop in the city. There he purchased the 1850s print of the Merrimack River and Concord that hangs above the stereo in his living room. He is an accomplished mimic, doing a wicked imitation of Meldrim Thomson Jr., the archconservative former Governor who named him attorney general...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: David Souter: An 18th Century Man | 8/6/1990 | See Source »

...Hampshire's attorney general is appointed by the governor and by law represents him and other state officials in court cases. The state's governor when both abortion cases were argued was Meldrim Thompson, a conservative abortion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ...As Experts Look Elsewhere For More Insight | 7/31/1990 | See Source »

...savvy speculation, but his geography was off. A few days later, former New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson announced that he was starting up a presidential exploratory committee on behalf of Kirkpatrick. While not committing herself, she says, "I've talked to a great many people about the campaign, including Governor Thomson, and a great many people have offered help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Are the Wingers? | 10/26/1987 | See Source »

Reagan later telephoned King's widow Coretta to apologize for remarks that he said had been a "mistake." At the same time, however, the White House confirmed an exchange of letters between Reagan and former Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson of New Hampshire. Thomson said a holiday for King would honor a man "of immoral character whose frequent associations with leading agents of Communism is well established." Reagan wrote back that "I have the same reservations you have, but here the perception of too many people is based on image, not reality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A National Holiday for King | 10/31/1983 | See Source »

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