John A. Thayer

U.S. Congressperson

1857 – 1917

 Credit ยป
94

Who was John A. Thayer?

John Alden Thayer was a Representative from Massachusetts.

He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of Eli Thayer. He graduated from Harvard College in 1879. He studied law at Columbia Law School in New York City. He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and was a clerk of the central district court of Worcester from 1892 to 1897.

He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1913. He failed reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912. In 1915, he was appointed postmaster of Worcester, and served until his death.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Dec 22, 1857
Worcester
Also known as
  • John Thayer
Parents
Education
  • Columbia Law School
  • Harvard University
Lived in
  • Worcester
Died
Jul 31, 1917
Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"John A. Thayer." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/john_a_thayer>.

Discuss this John A. Thayer biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net