Frederick Thorpe (politician)
Frederick O. Thorpe was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. In historical documents he was sometimes referred to as "F. O. Thorpe" and his last name was sometimes spelled "Thorp". Thorpe represented the 4th District during the 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, and 1867 sessions. He was a Democrat.[1] He was elected President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate for the regular session of 1862.[2]
Frederick Thorpe | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – September 10, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Alden I. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Whiting Hazelton |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – January 1, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Densmore Maxon |
| Succeeded by | Adam Schantz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick O. Thorpe |
| Political party | Democratic |
In 1870, Thorpe was appointed as a Regent of the University of Wisconsin.[3]
References
- "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (2005). "Statistics". State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 730.
- "Appointments", The Wisconsin State Register (February 26, 1870), p. 2.
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