Alexander McDonald Thomson (May 20, 1822 – June 9, 1898) was an American journalist, historian, and Republican politician. He served as the 19th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1868–1870). In historical documents, he is sometimes referred to as A. M. Thomson or A. McD. Thomson.
Alexander M. Thomson | |
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 Portrait which appeared in his work A Political History of Wisconsin (1900) | |
| 19th Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
| In office January 6, 1868 – January 3, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Angus Cameron |
| Succeeded by | James M. Bingham |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 5th district | |
| In office January 6, 1868 – January 3, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Pliny Norcross |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1822 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1898 (aged 76) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery, Hartford, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emeline L. Thomson (died 1892) |
Biography
editThomson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1822 to immigrants from Scotland and Holland.[1][2] His family moved to Ohio when he was a child.[1] He moved to Hartford, Wisconsin, in 1848[1] and to Janesville, Wisconsin, in 1864. From 1870 to 1873, he was editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel. Thomson also authored A Political History of Wisconsin.[3] He died in Milwaukee in 1898.[1]
Political career
editThomson was speaker of the Assembly from 1868 to 1869. In addition, he was sergeant at arms of the Assembly from 1864 to 1870. He was a Republican.
Works
edit- Thomson, Alexander McDonald (1900). A Political History of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: E. C. Williams.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "A. M. Thompson Is Dead". The Weekly Wisconsin. June 18, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved September 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomson, Alexander McDonald 1822 - 1898". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ Thomson, Alexander Mcdonald (1902). A political history of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2013-11-01.