Edwin Pope Thayer

Edwin Pope Thayer (December 15, 1864 in Greenfield, Indiana[1] – February 1, 1943), American politician. After graduation, he went to DePauw University from which he graduated in 1886.[1]

Edwin Pope Thayer
14th Secretary of the United States Senate
In office
December 7, 1925 – March 9, 1933
Preceded byGeorge A. Sanderson
Succeeded byEdwin A. Halsey
Personal details
Born(1864-12-15)December 15, 1864
Greenfield, Indiana
DiedFebruary 1, 1943(1943-02-01) (aged 78)
Greenfield, Indiana
Political partyRepublican
EducationDePauw University

Military service

Edwin Pope Thayer served during the Spanish–American War.[1] He served as the regiment commander of Indiana's 158th Volunteers. After his service in the war, Thayer was a colonel in the National Guard for twelve years.[1]

Political career

After the death of the former Secretary of the Senate George Anderson, Edwin Thayer was nominated by a friend, Jim Watson.[1] Thayer won the unanimous endorsement of the Republican Convention.[1] On December 7, 1925, Thayer was appointed to the position of Secretary of the Senate.[1]

Preservation of Old Senate Records

After discovering an original copy of the Monroe Doctrine Edwin Thayer became interested in the preservation of old Senate records.[1] He enlisted the help of Harold Hufford in storing the documents.[1] The old Senate documents that the two organized would later become some of the first legislative documents in the National Archives.[1]

Later life

In 1932 the Republican Party lost control of the Senate leading Thayer to lose his job as secretary.[1] He retired from the Senate on March 4, 1933.[1] Thayer later died in his hometown of Greenfield on February 1, 1943.[1]

References
  1. "Edwin Pope Thayer, Secretary of the Senate, 1925–1933". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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