Thomas Porter (Wisconsin politician)

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Thomas Porter was an Irish-born American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1]

He was born in what was then County Tyrone, Ireland. During the American Civil War, he served with the 30th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.

Political career

Porter was a member of the Assembly in 1885. Additionally, he was an alderman of Hudson, Wisconsin and a member of the county board of St. Croix County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.

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References

  1. THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison, Wis. 1885. p. 440.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)