Thomas Thornton (legislator)
Thomas Thornton (25 January 1831 – 23 November 1897)[1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[]
Thornton was born in County Mayo, Ireland. He settled in Cato, Wisconsin in 1851 and worked as a farmer.[2]
Political career[]
Thornton was a member of the Assembly during the 1864, 1877 and 1878 sessions.[3] Other positions he held include Treasurer and member of the school board of Cato. He was a Democrat.
References[]
- ^ Thomas Thornton at findagrave.com
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. pp. 465–466.
- ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book. p. 181.
Categories:
- 1831 births
- 1897 deaths
- Politicians from County Mayo
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- People from Cato, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- City and town treasurers in the United States
- School board members in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Democrats
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- 19th-century American politicians