Snowshoe Thompson [SEP] cause of death
of a resolution sent to Washington, D.C. by the Nevada Legislature, the many political contacts he had gathered, and a trip to Washington, D.C. in 1872, Snowshoe Thompson was never paid for his services delivering the United States Mail.
Snowshoe Thompson died of appendicitis which developed into pneumonia on May 15, 1876. His grave can be seen in Genoa, Nevada, in Carson Valley, east of Lake Tahoe. His son, Arthur, died two years later of diphtheria, and was buried next to his father at
Norwegian artist Arild Midthun illustrated. The title "Snowshoe Duckson" makes an obvious reference.
Other sources.
- Bjork, Kenneth (1956) "Snowshoe Thompson: Fact and Legend" (Northfield, MN: Norwegian-American Historical Association, Vol XIV, pg 62-88)
Related reading.
- Stoutenburg, Adrien, Laura Nelson Baker (1957) "Snowshoe Thompson" (Scribner; Book Club)
- Tortorich, Frank (2015) "John A. "Snowshoe" Thompson, Pioneer Mail