Thomas A. Tomlinson

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Thomas Ash Tomlinson (born March 1802 in New York City , † June 18, 1872 in Keeseville , Clinton County , New York ) was an American lawyer, officer and politician.

Career

Thomas Ash Tomlinson attended schools in Champlain and Plattsburgh, New York. He studied law , was admitted to the bar, and then began practicing in Keeseville in 1823. He also worked as a factory owner and property speculator. He also served in the militia , where he held the rank of colonel .

Tomlinson was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1835 and 1836 . He was elected as Whig in the 13th Congressional District of New York to the 27th Congress , where he served between March 4, 1841 and March 3, 1843. After his term of office he returned to his practice as a lawyer and also went into real estate trading. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate in 1859 .

Tomlinson died in Keeseville in 1872 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery .

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SURNAME Tomlinson, Thomas A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tomlinson, Thomas Ash
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer, officer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 1802
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH June 18, 1872
Place of death Keeseville , Clinton County , New York