About Thomas McKissock
Lived 1790 – 1866 (aged 76). Thomas McKissock was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
Thomas McKissock (April 17, 1790 – June 26, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Montgomery, New York, McKissock studied medicine and law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newburgh, New York. He was appointed a puisne justice of the State supreme court in 1847.
McKissock was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress. He died in St. Andrews, Orange County, New York, June 26, 1866. He was interred in Old Town Cemetery, Newburgh, New York.
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Who was Thomas McKissock?
American politician (1790-1866)
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Thomas McKissock was born on 17 April 1790 in Montgomery.
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Thomas McKissock died on 26 June 1866.
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Thomas McKissock was a politician, lawyer and judge.
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