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Thompson, Martin G.

Territorial House 1856-57 (District 8)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Fillmore, Houston, Mower

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1829 (uncertain)
Birth Place: New York
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Brownsville
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Total Days Served: 700

SESSIONS SERVED

8th Territorial Legislative Session (1857)

  Session Details
Body: Territorial House
District: 08
Elected: 10/14/1856
Residence: Brownsville
Term of Office: 1/7/1857 to 12/1/1857
Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston, Mower
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Enrolled Bills (Chair)
  • Internal Improvements

7th Territorial Legislative Session (1856)

  Session Details
Body: Territorial House
District: 08
Elected: 10/9/1855
Residence: Brownsville
Term of Office: 1/2/1856 to 1/6/1857
Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston, Mower
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Territorial Roads
Photographs
Martin G. Thompson of Brownsville, member of the First State Legislature (ca. 1858) From the Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resources Database (We can't find him listed as being a member of the first state legislature. There was a Matthew Thompson who served in the first state legislature.)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.