William Thorndike
William Thorndike | |
|---|---|
| 19th President of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
| In office 1832[1]–1832[1] | |
| Preceded by | Leverett Saltonstall |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin T. Pickman |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
| In office 1828[1]–1832[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1826[1]–1827[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22,[2] 1795[1] Beverly, Massachusetts[1][2] |
| Died | July 12, 1835 (aged 40)[2] Beverly, Massachusetts[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Anna (Nancy) Stephens, m. November 8, 1821 Beverly, Massachusetts[1][2] |
| Alma mater | Harvard College[1] |
William Thorndike (January 22, 1795 – July 12, 1835)[2] was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume II, Boston, Ma: The Boston History Company, p. 491
- ^ a b c d e f Steward, Scott Campbell (2000), A Thorndike family history: descendants of John and Elizabeth (Stratton) Thorndike, Boston, Ma: Newbury Street Press
Categories:
- Massachusetts lawyers
- People from Beverly, Massachusetts
- Politicians from Essex County, Massachusetts
- People from Bath, Maine
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts state senators
- Presidents of the Massachusetts Senate
- Harvard University alumni
- 1795 births
- 1835 deaths
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court