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Thomas Armstrong (Wisconsin politician)

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Thomas W. Armstrong (August 22, 1858 – July 23, 1927) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in Brampton, Ontario, Armstrong emigrated to the United States with his parents and settled in Glenbeulah, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. He went to the Glenbeulah public schools. Armstrong then worked on the railroad as a brakeman and conductor. In 1898, Armstrong opened a buffet in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. He served on the Kaukauna Common Council and the Kaukauna Utility Commission. In 1917, Armstrong served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Armstrong died in Green Bay, Wisconsin of complications from surgery.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1917,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas W. Armstrong, pg. 545
  2. ^ 'Armstrong Funeral Held At Kaukauna,' Appleton Post Crescent, July 26, 1927, pg. 10