Sarah Lindsey Gupta Obituary - Raleigh, NC - Dignity Memorial [68][69][70][71], On January 30, 2002, Thompson's daughter Elizabeth "Betsy" Thompson Panici died from a brain injury resulting from cardiac arrest after what was determined to be an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Help us build our profile of Fred Dalton Thompson and Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey! })(document); Kellyanne Conway, who is married to George T Conway III has once had an affair with Late US Senator Fred Dalton Thompson. [citation needed] Thompson, in 2007, again paused his acting career in order to pursue political options, this time stepping back from acting in order to accommodate a potential campaign for the presidency. Sarah Elizabeth LindseY Born 1774 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States Ancestors Daughter of George Lindsey and Agnus Bellew Sister of Rachel Lindsey, Jane Ladisa Brewer, Rachel Lindsey, Jane Lindsey, Female Lindsey, Rachel Jane Lindsey, Jacob Lindsey, Elisha Lindsey and Emanuel Lindsey On May 30, 2007, he asked to be released from the role, potentially in preparation for a presidential bid. THOMPSONTOWN Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey, 89, formerly of Thompsontown RD 1, died today. [4][5][6], As an actor, usually credited as Fred Dalton Thompson, he appeared in a number of movies and television shows including Matlock, The Hunt for Red October, Die Hard 2, In the Line of Fire, Days of Thunder, and Cape Fear, as well as in commercials. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. [7] [38], When Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown in 1991, Thompson made a telephone call to White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu advocating restoration of Aristide's government, but said that was as a private citizen, not on a paid basis on Aristide's behalf. (No one was killed.) The day after the election, he walked around town with a cap pistol, declaring that any man with so few friends in the county deserved to carry a gun. Conviction on impeachment charges requires the affirmative votes of 67 senators. His campaign entrance was described as "lackluster"[100] and "awkward"[101] despite high expectations in anticipation of his joining the race. "[16], In September 1959, at the age of 17, Thompson married Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey. [28] Thompson was sometimes credited for supplying Republican Senator Howard Baker's famous question, "What did the President know, and when did he know it? We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. This will allow a good American, who has done a lot for his country, to resume his life."[90]. I told him one day, recalls Ed Lindsey, that if youve got any ideas of wanting to be in politics, I would highly recommend that you get rid of this Freddie business.. She concluded her teaching career at Franklin Academy in Wake Forest, NC, which served as her most memorable teaching experience. "[129] Thompson supported the U.S. 2003 invasion of Iraq[130] [121], Thompson said that federalism was his "lodestar", which provides "a basis for a proper analysis of most issues: 'Is this something government should be doing? Thompson campaigned in a red pickup truck, and Cooper charged Thompson "is a lobbyist and actor who talks about lower taxes, talks about change, while he drives a rented stage prop. In the summer of 1959, everyone could see that Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey was going places. Her family, a clan of bigwig Republican lawyers and judges who "initially held some of the same doubts about Thompson's work ethic that now shadow his candidacy," held a meeting about whether to block his offer to marry her. I'm [living] in McLean right now. He also spoke to administration officials on its behalf three times for a total of about three hours, but when or with whom in the administration Thompson spoke is unclear. Duke alumni letter supporting the Duke Graduate Students Union Fred was definitely for Nixon, recalls Bill Crowder, chairman of the Nixon-Agnew campaign in Lawrence County. On January 22, 2008, after attracting little support in the early primaries, Thompson confirmed he had withdrawn from the Presidential race. He also did legal work and served on the board of directors for engineering firm Stone & Webster. By 30, he would land the job that made him famous: top Republican counsel to the Senate Watergate committee.