Floyd Thompson (lawyer)

Floyd Thompson
Photograph of Thompson during his time as a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois
In office April 1, 1919 (1919-04-01) – 1928 (1928)
Preceded by	George A. Cooke
Succeeded by	William M. Farmer
Personal details
Born	(1887-12-25)December 25, 1887 Roodhouse, Illinois
Died	October 18, 1960(1960-10-18) (aged 72)
Political party	Democrat
Parent(s)	Alonzo and Sarah (née Edwards) Thompson
Occupation	Criminal lawyer publisher, East Moline Herald
Cabinet	President, Illinois State Bar Association (1933–34) Vice-president, American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Committees	Chairman, American Bar Association's Section of Criminal Law (1921–1923) Charter member, American Law Institute

Floyd E. Thompson (December 25, 1887 – October 18, 1960) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois and a criminal lawyer who defended American businessman Samuel Insull in 1934 against mail fraud and antitrust charges. Insull was acquitted.