About John Mellen Thurston
Lived 1847 – 1916 (aged 68). John Mellen Thurston was an American politician and lawyer.
John Mellen Thurston (August 21, 1847 – August 9, 1916) was a United States Senator from Nebraska.
Biography Thurston was born in Montpelier, Vermont, the son of Daniel Sylvester Thurston and Ruth (née Mellen).
He was appointed assistant attorney of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1877 and general solicitor in 1888. He was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1880. In 1893, Thurston was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for United States Senator; he was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate two years later and served from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1901.
Thurston County, Nebraska is named after him.
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American politician (1847–1916)
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John Mellen Thurston was born on 21 August 1847 in Montpelier.
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John Mellen Thurston died on 9 August 1916 in Omaha.
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John Mellen Thurston was a politician and lawyer.
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