Thomas A. Tomlinson
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Thomas Ash Tomlinson was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City in March 1802, Tomlinson attended the schools of Champlain and Plattsburgh, New York.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Keeseville, New York
, in 1823.
Mill owner and dealer in lands.
He served as colonel in the State militia.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1835 and 1836.
Tomlinson was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843).
He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in the real estate business.
He was an unsuccessful for election to the United States Senate
in 1859.
He died in Keeseville, New York
, June 18, 1872.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in New York City in March 1802, Tomlinson attended the schools of Champlain and Plattsburgh, New York.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Keeseville, New York
Keeseville, New York
Keeseville is a village in both Clinton County, New York and in Essex County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the Keese family....
, in 1823.
Mill owner and dealer in lands.
He served as colonel in the State militia.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1835 and 1836.
Tomlinson was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843).
He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in the real estate business.
He was an unsuccessful for election to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1859.
He died in Keeseville, New York
Keeseville, New York
Keeseville is a village in both Clinton County, New York and in Essex County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the Keese family....
, June 18, 1872.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.