Thomas H. Armstrong
| Thomas Henry Armstrong | |
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| Thomas Henry Armstrong | |
| 5th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 8, 1866 – January 7, 1870 | |
| Governor | William Rainey Marshall |
| Preceded by | Charles D. Sherwood |
| Succeeded by | William H. Yale |
| 6th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1864? – 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Jared Benson |
| Succeeded by | James B. Wakefield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1829 Milan, Ohio |
| Died | December 29, 1891 (aged 62) Albert Lea, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth M. Burgess Butman |
| Profession | banker, lawyer, legislator |
Thomas Henry Armstrong (February 6, 1829 – December 29, 1891) was a Minnesota banker, lawyer, legislator, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Born in Milan, Ohio, moved to Minnesota, and became Lieutenant Governor under Governor William Rainey Marshall from January 8, 1866 to January 7, 1870. Armstrong served in the Minnesota Constitutional Convention and in both houses of the Minnesota State Legislature. He married Elizabeth M. Burgess Butman in 1868, retired, and died in 1891 in Albert Lea, Minnesota.[1][2]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles D. Sherwood |
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1866 – 1870 |
Succeeded by William H. Yale |
| Preceded by Jared Benson |
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1864? – 1865 |
Succeeded by James B. Wakefield |
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