Thompson H. Murch

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Thompson Henry Murch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 5th district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Eugene Hale
Succeeded by	(none)
Born	March 29, 1838 Hampden, Maine, USA
Died	December 15, 1886 Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Political party	Greenback
Profession	Politician, Stonecutter, Editor, Publisher, Merchant

Thompson Henry Murch (March 29, 1838 – December 15, 1886) was a nineteenth century politician, stonecutter, editor, publisher and merchant from Maine.

Born in Hampden, Maine, Murch attended common schools as a child and spent his early life at sea. He learned the trade of stonecutting and engaged in that occupation for eighteen years. He became editor and publisher of the Granite Cutters' International Journal in 1877 and was secretary of the Granite Cutters' International Association of America in 1877 and 1878. Murch was elected a Greenbacker to the United States House of Representatives in 1878, serving from 1879 to 1883, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1882. Afterwards, he engaged in mercantile pursuits until his death in Danvers, Massachusetts on December 15, 1886. He was interned in Hampden Cemetery in Hampden, Maine.

[edit] External links

• Thompson H. Murch at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Thompson H. Murch at Find A Grave

Preceded by Eugene Hale

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 5th congressional district March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883

Succeeded by (none)

• Thompson H. Murch at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress