Thomas McKissock, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas McKissock

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1790

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1866

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Thomas McKissock (April 17, 1790 – June 26, 1866) was a U.S.
Representative from New York. Born in Montgomery, New York, McKissock studied medicine and law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newburgh, New York. He was appointed a puisne justice of the State supreme court in 1847. McKissock was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress. He died in St.
Andrews, Orange County, New York, June 26, 1866. He was interred in Old Town Cemetery, Newburgh, New York.