Thorndike, Francis
Territorial House 1856 (District 11)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Carver, Davis (defunct), Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/2/1816
Birth Place:
Brooks, Maine
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/23/1886 (uncertain)
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dayton
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Sarah Brown (married on July 4, 1839)
Children:
Six children: Emily, Ella, Marie, and Lucy (daughters); Charles Alvan, and Francis Woodbury (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists Dayton as his city of residence. The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Elm Creek.
He was buried in Champlin Cemetery in Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
His birth place, birth date, marriage date, wife's name, children's names, occupation, burial location, death year, and death date were provided by his great great grandson.
Body:
Territorial House
District:
11
Elected:
10/9/1855
Residence:
Dayton
Term of Office:
1/2/1856 to 1/6/1857
Oath Date:
1/2/1856
Counties Represented:
Carver, Davis (defunct), Hennepin
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
No other information has been entered for this legislator.