About John R. Thayer
Lived 1845 – 1916 (aged 71). John R. Thayer was an American politician and lawyer.
John Randolph Thayer (March 9, 1845 – December 19, 1916) was a representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Douglas, Massachusetts, and attended the common schools and Nichols Academy in Dudley.
Thayer graduated from Yale College in 1869 where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and commenced practice in Worcester, Massachusetts. There, he served on the city council from 1874 to 1876 and was elected an alderman from 1878 to 1880.
After unsuccessfully running for district attorney in 1876, he was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1880 and 1881. He then ran for mayor of Worcester in 1886 without winning. He did serve in the State Senate from 1890 to 1891. Thayer did not seek reelection in 1904 but resumed his law practice in Worcester.
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Who was John R. Thayer?
American politician, Massachusetts (1845-1916)
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John R. Thayer was born on 9 March 1845 in Douglas.
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John R. Thayer died on 19 December 1916 in Worcester.
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John R. Thayer was a politician and lawyer.
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John R. Thayer was American.
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