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Joseph G. Thorp was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Thorp was born on April 28, 1812 in Butternuts, New York.[1] Later, he moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He died in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1895.

Thorps's daughter, Sara Chapman Bull, was married to Ole Bull. His son, Joseph G. Thorp, Jr., was married to a daughter of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Thorp, Wisconsin was named for him.[2]

Senate career

Thorp represented the 32nd District of the Senate from 1866 to 1867 and the 30th District from 1872 to 1873. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ^ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (11th ed.). Smith & Cullaton. 1872. p. 441. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  2. ^ "COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF THORP - 1993". Clark County History Buffs. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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