Thomas K. Bull

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Julia H. Henderson
(m. 1859)
Thomas K. Bull
Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1847–1849
Relatives Thomas Bull (grandfather)
Alma mater Dickinson College
OccupationPolitician

Thomas K. Bull (died March 28, 1893) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1847 to 1849.

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Early life

Thomas K. Bull was born to Levi Bull. His father was a lawyer and Episcopal clergyman. His grandfather Thomas Bull served in the Continental Army and served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [1] He graduated from Dickinson College. [2]

Career

Bull was a Whig. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1847 to 1849. [3] [4] He later joined the Republican Party. [5]

Bull was an officer in the Pennsylvania State Militia. [5]

Personal life

Bull married Julia H. Henderson, daughter of Thomas Henderson, of Chester County on September 27, 1859. [6] [7] His brothers James and William were lawyers. [1] He lived on the Bull family property on French Creek in Chester County. [8]

Bull died on March 28, 1893, aged 82 or 83, at his home in Warwick Township. [5] [9]

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  2. "The Bull Homestead". The Philadelphia Times . September 26, 1886. p. 12. Retrieved December 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "Thomas K. Bull". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved December 15, 2023 via Archive.org. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. 1 2 3 "Colonel Thomas K. Bull Dead". The Philadelphia Times . May 30, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved December 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. "On Tuesday morning..." Lancaster Examiner and Herald. October 5, 1859. p. 3. Retrieved December 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. "Mrs. Thomas K. Bull". The Reading Daily Times. December 6, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved December 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. Futhey, J. Smith; Cope, Gilbert (1881). History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. Louis H. Everts. p. 490. Retrieved December 15, 2023 via Archive.org. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. "Bull". The Philadelphia Inquirer . March 30, 1893. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg