Thomas H. Tongue

Thomas H. Tongue

Thomas H. Tongue (born June 23, 1844 in Lincolnshire , England , † January 11, 1903 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1903 he represented the first constituency of the state of Oregon in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and political advancement

Thomas Tongue attended public schools in his homeland and emigrated to America with his parents in 1859. The family settled in Washington County , Oregon. In his new home, Thomas continued his school education at the Tualatin Academy . He then studied at Pacific University . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1870, he began to work in Hillsboro in his new profession. At the same time he worked as a farmer and rancher.

Tongue became a member of the Republican Party . He was Mayor of Hillsboro between 1882 and 1883 and from 1886 to 1887. He was then a member of the Oregon Senate from 1888 to 1892 . In 1890 and 1892 he was chairman of the Republican Congresses in Oregon. In 1892 he was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention .

Tongue in Congress

In 1896 Thomas Tongue was elected to the US House of Representatives for the first District of Oregon, where he replaced Binger Hermann on March 4, 1867 . He was confirmed in office in the elections of 1898, 1900 and 1902. However, he could no longer take the legislative period that began on March 4, 1903, because he died in January 1903. As a result, his predecessor Binger Hermann was re-elected as his successor. In Congress , Tongue was a member of the Irrigation Committee for Dry Areas. Thomas Tongue had been married to Margaret Eagleton since 1869, with whom he had eight children. His daughter Edith married Alfred E. Reames , who was a US Senator for a few months in 1938 .

Web links

• Thomas H. Tongue in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Thomas H. Tongue in the database of Find a Grave (English)