John R. Thurman
John Richardson Thurman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1814 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1854 (aged 39) Chestertown, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
John Richardson Thurman (October 6, 1814 – July 24, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in New York City, Thurman graduated from Columbia University in 1835.[1] He moved to Chestertown, Warren County and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was also involved in several businesses, including serving as a Director of the Sacket's Harbor and Saratoga Railroad.[2] He also speculated in land, as evidenced by the fact that his widow and children sold some of their holdings to the Delaware and Hudson Railroad during its construction.[3]
He held several local offices, including Associate Judge of the Warren County Court.[4]
Thurman was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1850. After leaving Congress Thurman returned to managing his farm and other interests.
He died at his home near Friends Lake in Chestertown on July 24, 1854.[5] He was originally interred in the family cemetery, before being reinterred in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York.[when?]
References
[edit]- ^ Columbia University, Catalogue of Columbia College, 1844, page 54
- ^ G. M. Davison, Printer, Pamphlets on the Sacket's Harbor and Saratoga Railroad Company, 1853, page 2
- ^ Delaware and Hudson Company, Corporate History of the Delaware and Hudson Company, Volume 3, 1907, pages 50, 56-58, 78, 107, 100
- ^ John Doggett, Jr., editor, Great Metropolis: Or Guide to New York, 1844, page 116
- ^ Plattsburgh Republican[permanent dead link], July, 1854
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "John R. Thurman (id: T000252)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1814 births
- 1854 deaths
- People from Warren County, New York
- Columbia University alumni
- 19th-century American railroad executives
- Delaware and Hudson Railway
- New York (state) state court judges
- Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 19th-century New York (state) politicians
- 19th-century American legislators
- Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York)
- 19th-century American judges