John R. Thurman
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John Richardson Thurman (October 6, 1814 - July 24, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in New York City, Thurman was graduated from Columbia College in 1835. He moved to Warren County, near Chestertown, New York, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Held several local offices.
Thurman was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1850. Devoted his attention to the management of his estate. He died at Friends Lake, Chester Township, New York, July 24, 1854. He was interred in the family cemetery. He was reinterred in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York.
