Edward Hughes Thomson

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Edward Hughes Thomson was a Michigan politician.

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Early life

On June 15, 1810, Thomson was born in Kendal, Westmorland, England. He became a lawyer and practiced out of Millard Fillmore's Buffalo law office.

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Political life

He served as Lapeer County's and Genesee County's Prosecuting Attorney. Became a Michigan State Senator in 1848 for the 6th district then Genesee County 1st District Michigan Representative from 1859 to 1860. He enlisted as a colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was elected as mayor of the City of Flint in 1877 serving a 1-year term.

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Death

Thomson died on February 2, 1886 in Flint, Michigan and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Flint.

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References

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