Thomas Chandler Thacher
Thomas Chandler Thacher (born July 20, 1858 in Yarmouth Port , Barnstable County , Massachusetts , † April 11, 1945 in Boston , Massachusetts) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1915 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Thomas Thacher attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1878 the Adams Academy in Quincy . This was followed by studies at Harvard University until 1882 . He then worked in the wool industry in Boston. He also became president of the Barnstable County Agricultural Association and the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association . He was also chairman of the Yarmouth Port Community Planning Commission. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party .
In the 1912 congressional election , Thacher was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Mark Langdon Hill on March 4, 1913 . Since he was not confirmed in 1914, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1915 . In 1913 the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified.
After his time in the US House of Representatives, Thomas Thacher resumed his previous activities. He also wrote treatises on economic subjects. He died in Boston on April 11, 1945 and was buried in his hometown of Yarmouth Port.
Web links
- Thomas Chandler Thacher in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Thomas Chandler Thacher in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Thacher, Thomas Chandler |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1858 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Yarmouth Port , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1945 |
Place of death | Boston , Massachusetts |