Alexander McDonald Thomson
American journalist and politician
About Alexander McDonald Thomson
Lived 1822 – 1898 (aged 76). Alexander McDonald Thomson was an American politician, editor and journalist.
Alexander McDonald Thomson (May 20, 1822 – June 9, 1898) was an American journalist, historian, and Republican politician. He served as the 19th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1868–1870). In historical documents, he is sometimes referred to as A. M. Thomson or A. McD. Thomson.
Biography Thomson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1822 to immigrants from Scotland and Holland. His family moved to Ohio when he was a child. He died in Milwaukee in 1898.
Political career Thomson was speaker of the Assembly from 1868 to 1869. In addition, he was sergeant at arms of the Assembly from 1864 to 1870. He was a Republican.
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American journalist and politician
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Alexander McDonald Thomson was born on 20 May 1822 in Pittsburgh.
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Alexander McDonald Thomson died on 9 June 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Alexander McDonald Thomson was a politician, editor and journalist.
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