Mark Thomson

Mark Thomson (born 1739 in Norristown , Province of Pennsylvania , † December 14, 1803 in Marksboro , New Jersey ) was an American politician . Between 1795 and 1799 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Mark Thomson grew up during the British colonial era and initially worked as a miller. In 1773 he became a magistrate in Sussex County , New Jersey. Thomson joined the American Revolution early on , serving in the Provincial Congress in 1774 and 1775. At the beginning of the War of Independence he served as a colonel in the state militia. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1779 he was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly ; from 1786 to 1788 he sat on the State Council , the forerunner of today's State Senate . From 1793 he was a member of the advisory staff of Governor Richard Howell .

In the New Jersey state-wide congressional elections of 1794 , Thomson was elected for the third seat of his state in the US House of Representatives, where he succeeded Jonathan Dayton on March 4, 1795 . After a re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1799 . During this time he became a member of the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton . After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Thomson withdrew from politics. He died in Marksboro on December 14, 1803.

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SURNAME	Thomson, Mark
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1739
PLACE OF BIRTH	near Norristown , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	December 14, 1803
Place of death	Marksboro , New Jersey