""Colonel Dick Thompson: The Persistent Whig"" is a biography written by Charles Roll. The book tells the story of a man named Dick Thompson, who was a prominent figure in the Whig Party during the mid-19th century. Thompson was born in Kentucky and served in the Mexican-American War before becoming involved in politics. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1845 and later served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1849...