Jefferson G. Thurber

Jefferson G. Thurber

16th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office February 5, 1851 – June 28, 1851
Preceded by	Silas G. Harris
Succeeded by	Daniel G. Quackenboss
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Monroe County district
In office 1851–1852
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 3rd district
In office January 1, 1844 – March 17, 1847
Personal details
Born	(1807-12-30)December 30, 1807 Unity, New Hampshire
Died	May 6, 1857(1857-05-06) (aged 49) Monroe, Michigan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary
Alma mater	Canandaigna Academy

Jefferson G. Thurber was a Democratic politician from Michigan who served in both houses of the Michigan Legislature.^[1]

Thurber represented Monroe County in the Michigan House of Representatives and the Senate between 1844 and 1852, and was the Speaker of the House during the 16th Legislatuare. He was also a delegate to the 1856 Democratic National Convention which nominated James Buchanan over the incumbent, President Franklin Pierce.^[2]

References

Speakers of the Michigan House of Representatives

Convis Whipple Bingham Acker Fuller Biddle Bingham McClelland Lothrop Hanscom Crary Peck Buel Chapman Harris Thurber Quackenboss Lovell Stout Shaw Mussey Cutcheon Read Warner Woodman Croswell Hoyt Rich Moffatt Howard Clark Markey Diekema Wachtel Tateum Gordon Adams Carton Master Whelan Campbell Baker Currie Smith Rice Read Warner Welsh Wells Gardner Ming Bradley Schroeder Nugent Knox Van Valkenburg Van Peursem Pears Green Kowalski Waldron Ryan Crim Owen Dodak Hertel Hillegonds Hertel Perricone Johnson DeRoche Dillon Bolger Cotter

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