Buckham, Thomas Scott "T.S., Thos. S."
Senate 1874-75 (District 18)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/7/1836
Birth Place:
Chelsea, Vermont
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/22/1928
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
T.S., Thos. S.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Buckingham |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Faribault
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Vermont; College Graduate; 1855
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
5th Judicial District, Minnesota (District Judge);
1880 to 1910
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Anna Buckham
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his last name as Buckingham. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1874 and 1875 list Buckham.
He settled in Minnesota in 1855 or 1858.
"Mrs. Anna Buckham gave the Thomas Scott Buckham Memorial Library building to the City of Faribault in memory of her husband. The cornerstone was laid in September of 1929, and dedication of the building took place on July 20, 1930." (Buckham Memorial Library website.)
Body:
Senate
District:
18
Elected:
11/4/1873
Residence:
Faribault
Term of Office:
1/6/1874 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Judiciary (Chair)
-
Library
-
Railroads
Body:
Senate
District:
18
Elected:
11/4/1873
Residence:
Faribault
Term of Office:
1/6/1874 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Judiciary (Chair)
-
Railroads
-
Retrenchment
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