Joseph Gilbert Thorp (April 28, 1812 – January 13, 1895) was a millionaire lumber baron and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Joseph G. Thorp | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Senate | |
| In office 1872–1873 | |
| Constituency | 30th District |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Senate | |
| In office 1866–1867 | |
| Constituency | 32nd District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Gilbert Thorp April 28, 1812 Butternuts, New York, US |
| Died | January 13, 1895 (aged 82) Cambridge, Massachusetts, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
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Biography
editThorp 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.[2] The daughter of Joseph G. and Susan Amelia Thorp, Sara Chapman Bull, was married to the world-famous violinist Ole Bull in a lavish wedding in his Madison mansion.[2] His son, Joseph G. Thorp Jr., was married to a daughter of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.[2][3] Thorp, Wisconsin was named after him.[4][5]
Senate career
editThorp represented the 32nd District of the Senate from 1866 to 1867 and the 30th District from 1872 to 1873.[6] He was a Republican.[7]
References
edit- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (11th ed.). Smith & Cullaton. 1872. p. 441. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Leaves a Vast Estate". The Weekly Wisconsin. January 19, 1895. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles Noble Gregory". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. October 9, 1885. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 270.
- ^ "Comprehensive History of Thorp - 1993". Clark County History Buffs. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ "Advice of the Marinette Eagle to Children". Eau Claire Weekly Free Press. December 7, 1871. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Menomonie Republican Rally". Eau Claire Weekly Free Press. October 26, 1871. p. 3. Retrieved July 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
