John Milton Thayer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Milton Thayer

Union Army general

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1820

Place of Birth: Bellingham, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1906

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About John Milton Thayer

  • John Milton Thayer (January 24, 1820 – March 19, 1906) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Nebraska.
  • Thayer served as Governor of Wyoming Territory and Governor of Nebraska. Thayer was born in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  • He attended and taught in rural schools.
  • He graduated from Brown University in 1841, and established a practice in Worcester, Massachusetts.
  • Thayer was the editor of the Worcester Magazine and the Historical Journal.
  • Thayer served as a lieutenant in the local militia company before deciding to move with his family to the West.
  • He was married to Mary Torrey Allen on December 27, 1842, and they had six children.

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