Thomas F. Memminger

Thomas F. Memminger (August 22, 1859 – March 30, 1927) was an American politician who served in the Nebraska House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate.

Early life, education, and family Thomas F. Memminger was born on August 22, 1859, near Wheeling, Virginia, (now West Virginia) to William Memminger and Caroline Metzger. His parents were both first generation German Americans. He attended Frasher's Business College in Wheeling. He later moved to Clinton, Iowa, before settling in Madison County, Nebraska, in 1884. On October 28, 1890, he married Margaret Burrows and they had two children.

Nebraska politics In 1887, he was elected Madison County county treasurer and he was reelected in 1889. In 1895, he was hired as U.S. Senator William V. Allen's private secretary. In 1896, he was hired as president of various banks and Madison Publishing Company.

Oklahoma politics and death In 1905, he moved to Indian Territory living in Durant for a year before settling in Atoka. He was elected to the Oklahoma Senate at statehood in 1907 and served until 1914. He was reelected in 1922 and served until 1926. He was a delegate to the 1916 Democratic National Convention. He died on March 30, 1927.