Thomas Chandler Thacher | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's16th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | District reissued in 1913[1] |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Walsh |
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| Born | (1858-07-20)July 20, 1858 |
| Died | April 11, 1945(1945-04-11) (aged 86) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Thomas Chandler Thacher (July 20, 1858 – April 11, 1945) was aU.S. representative fromMassachusetts.
Born inYarmouth Port, Massachusetts, Thacher attended the public schools. He was graduated fromAdams Academy,Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1878 and fromHarvard University in 1882. He became engaged in thewool business at Boston in 1882. He served as president of theBarnstable County Agricultural Society. He served as president of the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association. He served as chairman of the Yarmouth Port Planning Board. He served as chairman of the Provincetown Tercentenary Commission in 1920.
Thacher was elected as aDemocrat to the63rd Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914. After his service in Congress, he became a writer on business topics and also engaged in his former business pursuits. He died inBoston, Massachusetts, April 11, 1945. He was interred in Woodside Cemetery,Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by District re-established | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 16th congressional district 1913-1915 | Succeeded by |
