Thompson H. Murch

Thompson H. Murch

Thompson Henry Murch (born March 29, 1838 in Hampden , Maine , †  December 15, 1886 in Danvers , Massachusetts ) was an American politician . Between 1879 and 1883 he represented the state of Maine in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thompson Murch attended public schools in his home country and then spent several years at sea as a seaman. He later learned the profession of stonemason. He worked in this profession for 18 years. In 1877 he published the "Granite Cutters International Journal". Between 1877 and 1878 he was secretary of the Granite Cutters' International Association of America . Murch was also active in the trade union movement.

Politically, Murch joined the short-lived Greenback Party . In 1878 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC as their candidate in the fifth constituency of Maine . There he took over from Eugene Hale on March 4, 1879 . After re-election in 1880, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1883 . In 1882 his district was dissolved. He ran unsuccessfully for re-election in another district.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Thompson Murch began working in commerce. He died on December 15, 1886 in Danvers and was buried in Hampden.

Web links

• Thompson H. Murch in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Thompson H. Murch in the database of Find a Grave (English)