Cydnor B. Tompkins

Cydnor B. Tompkins (1859)

Cydnor Bailey Tompkins (born November 8, 1810 in St. Clairsville , Ohio , †  July 23, 1862 in McConnelsville , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1857 and 1861 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1831, Cydnor Tompkins moved to the McConnelsville area with his parents. He attended preparatory schools. In 1835 he graduated from Ohio University in Athens . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1837, he began to work in McConnelsville in this profession. In 1840 he was employed by the local city administration. Between 1848 and 1851 he served as the Morgan County attorney . In addition, in 1850 he was the road commissioner for the city of McConnelsville. Politically, he joined the Republican Party that was founded at the time. In 1855 he took part as a delegate to their regional party convention for Ohio.

In the congressional election of 1856 Tompkins was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th  electoral district of Ohio , where he succeeded Edward Ball on March 4, 1857 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1861 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . From 1859 Tompkins headed the militia committee. In 1860 he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party.

After his time in the US House of Representatives ended, Cydnor Tompkins practiced as a lawyer again. He died on July 23, 1862 in McConnelsville, where he was also buried. His son Emmett (1853-1917) was also a member of Congress.

Web links

• Cydnor B. Tompkins in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Cydnor B. Tompkins in the database of Find a Grave (English)