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See also
Edwin
Robinson Allen —
John
Forrester Andrew —
Avis
Thayer Bohlen —
Walter
Bruchhausen —
Stephen
Albion Day —
Frank
Graham Finlayson —
Arthur
Elbridge Forbes —
Edward
Henry Holden —
Thayer
Melvin —
Frederick
Thayer Merrill, Jr. —
Edward
Hildreth Ryder —
Thomas
Sterling —
William
Merle Watkins |
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W. See Alexander Wheelock
Thayer |
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Thayer, Alexander Cook
(1865-1918) —
also known as Alexander Thayer —
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., June 18,
1865.
Son of Henry Thayer (1823-1882) and Jane (Cook) Thayer.
U.S. Deputy Consul in Trieste, 1901-02; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Venice, 1902-05; U.S. Vice Consul in Venice, 1916-17.
Died, from dementia
paralytica, in the Bellevue Sanatorium,
Kreuzlingen, Thurgau, Switzerland,
September
16, 1918 (age 53 years, 90
days).
Interment somewhere in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Thayer, Alexander Wheelock
(1817-1897) —
also known as A. W. Thayer —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.; Trieste, Austria (now Italy).
Born in Natick, Middlesex
County, Mass., October
22, 1817.
Son of Alexander Thayer (1785-1825) and Susanna (Bigelow) Thayer
(1790-1845).
Writer;
U.S. Consul in Trieste, 1864-66.
Died in Trieste, Austria (now Italy),
July
15, 1897 (age 79 years, 266
days).
Interment at Evangelical
Cemetery, Trieste, Italy.
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Thayer, Andrew Jackson
(1818-1873) —
also known as Andrew J. Thayer —
of Oregon.
Born in New York, 1818.
Democrat. U.S.
Attorney for Oregon, 1859-60; U.S.
Representative from Oregon at-large, 1861; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1870-73; died in office 1873.
Died in 1873
(age about
55 years).
Interment at Crystal
Lake Cemetery, Corvallis, Ore.
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Thayer, Arthur —
of Michigan.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Thayer, Arthur R. —
of Michigan.
Tax Cut candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 28th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Still living as of 1961.
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Thayer, Barbara —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1979.
Female.
Still living as of 1979.
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Thayer, Benny L. —
of Upper Marlboro, Prince
George's County, Md.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Thayer, Berta Ramona —
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Thayer, Bob —
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 7th District, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Thayer, Charles Frederick (b.
1852) —
also known as Charles F. Thayer —
of Norwich, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Thompson, Windham
County, Conn., November
6, 1852.
Son of Charles D. Thayer and Lucy E. (Nichols) Thayer.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 10th District, 1891-92; mayor of
Norwich, Conn., 1900-08, 1911; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1905.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Charles Wheeler
(1910-1969) —
also known as Charles W. Thayer —
of Villanova, Delaware
County, Pa.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Villanova, Delaware
County, Pa., February
9, 1910.
Son of George C. Thayer and Gertrude May (Wheeler) Thayer
(c.1870-1964).
U.S. Vice Consul in Moscow, 1937, 1940; Berlin, 1937-38; Hamburg, 1939-40; Kabul, 1943; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; head
of the State Department's international broadcasting division,
including the "Voice of America", 1947-49; U.S. Consul General in Munich, 1952-53; in March 1953, when attacks on his loyalty
by U.S. Sen. Joseph
R. McCarthy inspired a State Department investigation
into his diplomatic
career, he resigned
from the Foreign Service; writer.
Died, during heart
surgery, in Salzburg, Austria,
August
27, 1969 (age 59 years, 199
days).
Interment at Church
of the Redeemer Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
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Thayer, Chauncey C. —
of Gloversville, Fulton
County, N.Y.
Republican. Mayor
of Gloversville, N.Y., 1934-43.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Damon (b. 1967) —
of Georgetown, Scott
County, Ky.
Born September
16, 1967.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state senate 17th District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2004.
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Thayer, Denton F. —
of Highmore, Hyde
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 25th District, 1897-98; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 25th District, 1899-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, E. H. —
of Muscatine, Muscatine
County, Iowa; Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1860,
1876,
1884.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Eli (1819-1899) —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Mendon, Worcester
County, Mass., June 11,
1819.
Son of Cushman Ferdinando Thayer (1795-1818) and Miranda (Pond)
Thayer (1797-1878).
Republican. School teacher
and principal; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1853-54; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1857-61;
defeated, 1872; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oregon, 1860.
Died in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., April 15,
1899 (age 79 years, 308
days).
Interment at Hope
Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
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Eugene See L. Eugene
Thayer |
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Thayer, Eugene B. —
of Great Falls, Cascade
County, Mont.
Mayor
of Great Falls, Mont., 1979-81.
Still living as of 1981.
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Thayer, Francis S. —
of Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state senate 12th District, 1868-71.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Frank L. III —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Thayer, George A. —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Physician;
mayor
of Binghamton, N.Y., 1884.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, George W.
(1827-1916) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt., September
27, 1827.
Democrat. Mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1877-78.
Died September
2, 1916 (age 88 years, 341
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Thayer, Harry E. T. (b.
1927) —
of Massachusetts.
Born in 1927.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 1980-84.
Still living as of 1991.
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Thayer, Harry G. —
of Plymouth, Marshall
County, Ind.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Harry Irving
(1869-1926) —
also known as Harry I. Thayer —
of Wakefield, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Pembroke, Plymouth
County, Mass., September
10, 1869.
Son of Wendell P. Thayer and Amelia (Josselyn) Thayer (1847-1884).
Republican. Leather
business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1924;
U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1925-26; died in
office 1926.
Died in Wakefield, Middlesex
County, Mass., March 10,
1926 (age 56 years, 181
days).
Interment at Lakeside
Cemetery, Wakefield, Mass.
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Thayer, James A. —
of Penn Yan, Yates
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, James S. —
of Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1864.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Janice —
of Dover, Strafford
County, N.H.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Hampshire, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Thayer, Jesse B. —
of River Falls, Pierce
County, Wis.
Wisconsin
superintendent of public instruction, 1887-91.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, John —
of Farmington Township (now Farmington Hills), Oakland
County, Mich.
Republican. Supervisor
of Farmington Township, Michigan; elected 1905.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, John Alden
(1857-1917) —
also known as John A. Thayer —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., December
22, 1857.
Son of Eli Thayer and Caroline Maria
(Capron) Thayer (1826-1908).
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1911-13;
defeated, 1912; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1912;
postmaster.
Died, in Peter Bent Brigham Hospital,
Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., July 31,
1917 (age 59 years, 221
days).
Interment at Hope
Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
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Thayer, John Eliot, Jr.
(1887-1966) —
also known as John E. Thayer, Jr. —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Milton, Norfolk
County, Mass.
Born in Lancaster, Worcester
County, Mass., August
19, 1887.
Son of John Eliot Thayer (1862-1935) and Evelyn Duncan (Forbes)
Thayer (1862-1940).
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1928.
Died in August, 1966
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, John Milton
(1820-1906) —
also known as John M. Thayer —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Bellingham, Norfolk
County, Mass., January
24, 1820.
Son of Elias Nelson Thayer (1773-1833) and Ruth (Staples) Thayer
(1775-1851).
Republican. Member
Nebraska territorial council, 1860; general in the Union Army
during the Civil War; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1867-71; Governor of
Wyoming Territory, 1875-78; Governor of
Nebraska, 1887-91, 1891-92.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., March 19,
1906 (age 86 years, 54
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Thayer, John Randolph
(1845-1916) —
also known as John R. Thayer —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Douglas, Worcester
County, Mass., March 9,
1845.
Son of Mowry R. Thayer and Harriet (Morse) Thayer.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Arthur
P. Rugg; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1880-82; candidate for mayor
of Worcester, Mass., 1887; member of Massachusetts
state senate, 1891-92; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1899-1905;
defeated, 1892.
Died December
19, 1916 (age 71 years, 285
days).
Interment at Rural
Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
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Thayer, John W. —
of Ellington, Tolland
County, Conn.; Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 20th District, 1871.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Judith —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Hampshire, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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Thayer, L. Eugene (b.
1883) —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine, March 8,
1883.
Son of Frank L. Thayer and Nora (Pulsifer) Thayer.
Democrat. Insurance
business; director, People's National Bank; mayor
of Waterville, Maine, 1933-34.
Unitarian.
Member, Freemasons.
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
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Thayer, Linus W. —
of Warsaw, Wyoming
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1864.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Luny —
of Oswego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oswego County, 1845.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Marilyn —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Louisiana, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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Thayer, Martin Russell
(1819-1906) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Virginia, 1819.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1863-67; state
court judge in Pennsylvania, 1867.
Died in 1906
(age about
87 years).
Interment at St.
James the Less Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Thayer, Mary A. —
of Eagle Rock, Botetourt
County, Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Thayer, Merle M. —
of Iowa.
American Constitution candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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Thayer, Michael I. —
of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Democrat. Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Thayer, Pauline R. —
of Lancaster, Worcester
County, Mass.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1924
(alternate), 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Richard L. —
of Columbus, Bartholomew
County, Ind.
Mayor
of Columbus, Ind., 1952-55.
Still living as of 1955.
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Thayer, Robert Helyer
(1901-1984) —
also known as Robert H. Thayer —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Southborough, Worcester
County, Mass., September
22, 1901.
Son of William Greenough Thayer (1863-1934) and Violet (Otis) Thayer
(1871-1962).
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 14th District, 1946; U.S. Minister
to Romania, 1955-57.
Member, National
Trust for Historic Preservation; Audubon
Society.
Died, of leukemia,
in Washington,
D.C., January
26, 1984 (age 82 years, 126
days).
Interment at Southborough
Rural Cemetery, Southborough, Mass.
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Thayer, Ron J., Jr. —
of Pleasant Ridge, Oakland
County, Mich.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Thayer, Ronald —
of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1996
(alternate), 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Thayer, Rufus Hildreth (b.
1853) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Michigan, June 29,
1853.
Lawyer;
Judge of the United States Court for China, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Samuel Richard
(1837-1909) —
also known as Samuel R. Thayer —
of Minnesota.
Born in 1837.
U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1889-93.
Died in 1909
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
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Thayer, Stanley G. (b.
1923) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., August
16, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1961-64; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1964; candidate for
circuit
judge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1966.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Moose;
NAACP;
Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Still living as of 1966.
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III See W. Stephen Thayer
III |
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Thayer, Thomas M. —
of Herman, Grant
County, Minn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Minnesota, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, W. Stephen III (b.
1946) —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in 1946.
U.S.
Attorney for New Hampshire, 1981-84; justice of
New Hampshire state supreme court, 1986-2000.
Allegedly asked Chief Justice David
A. Brock not to appoint a certain lower court judge to a panel of
judges that would hear the appeal of his divorce case; following an
investigation, he was forced to
resign in 2000 from the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Still living as of 2000.
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W. See William Wallace
Thayer |
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Thayer, Wallace —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 8th District, 1914.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, Warren Thomas
(1869-1956) —
also known as Warren T. Thayer —
of Chateaugay, Franklin
County, N.Y.
Born in Burke, Franklin
County, N.Y., July 12,
1869.
Son of Alfred Thayer (1836-1910) and Hulda (Hall) Thayer (1837-1910).
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; member of New York
state assembly from Franklin County, 1916-20; member of New York
state senate 34th District, 1921-34.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, in Alice Hyde Hospital,
Malone, Franklin
County, N.Y., March 2,
1956 (age 86 years, 234
days).
Interment at East
Side Cemetery, Chateaugay, N.Y.
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Thayer, Wheelock —
of Winchester, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Winchester, 1833.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, William F. (b.
1846) —
of Concord, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Born in Kingston, Rockingham
County, N.H., March 13,
1846.
Son of Calvin Thayer and Sarah Wheeler (Fiske) Thayer.
Republican. Banker;
director, Northern New Hampshire Railroad;
treasurer
of New Hampshire Republican Party, 1892-1909; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1908,
1912.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thayer, William F. —
of Dorchester, Grafton
County, N.H.
Delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Dorchester,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Thayer, William Wallace
(1827-1899) —
also known as W. W. Thayer —
of Oregon.
Born July 15,
1827.
Democrat. Governor of
Oregon, 1878-82; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1884-90; chief
justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1888-90.
Died in Woodstock, Multnomah
County, Ore., October
15, 1899 (age 72 years, 92
days).
Interment at Lone
Fir Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
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Thayer, Zenas —
of Winona
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 11th District, 1859-60.
Burial
location unknown.
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