John R. Thurman
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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 to managing his farm and other interests.
He died at his home near Friends Lake in Chestertown on July 24, 1854.[5] He was interred in the family cemetery. He was reinterred in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York.
References
- ↑ 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, July, 1854
Sources
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th congressional district 1849–1851 |
Succeeded by Joseph Russell |
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- People from Warren County, New York
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- 19th-century American railroad executives
- Delaware and Hudson Railway
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