Edward Hughes Thompson | |
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Member of the Michigan Senate from the 6th district |
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In office 1848–1849 |
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Genesee County 1st district |
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In office 1849–1860 |
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18th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan | |
In office 1877–1878 |
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Preceded by | William Hamilton |
Succeeded by | Jerome Eddy[1][2] |
Prosecuting Attorney | |
Constituency | Lapeer County |
Prosecuting Attorney | |
In office 1845 – 1846[3] |
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Constituency | Genesee County |
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Born | June 15, 1810 Kendal, Westmorland, England |
Died | February 2, 1886 Flint, Michigan |
Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery, Flint |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Profession | Law |
Edward Hughes Thompson was a Michigan politician.[1][2]
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On June 15, 1810, Thompson was born in Kendal, Westmorland, England. He became a lawyer and practiced out of Millard Fillmore's Buffalo law office.[4]
He served as Lapeer County's and Genesee County's Prosecuting Attorney. Became a Michigan State Senator in 1848 for the 6th district then Genesee County 1st District Michigan Representative from 1859 to 1860. He enlisted as a colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War.[4] He was elected as mayor of the City of Flint in 1877 serving a 1-year term.[1][4]
Thompson died on February 2, 1886 in Flint, Michigan and buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Flint.[4]
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Preceded by William Hamilton |
Mayor of Flint 1877-78 |
Succeeded by Jerome Eddy |