Edward Hughes Thomson
American politician (1810-1886)
Edward Hughes Thomson (1820-1886) was a Michigan politician.
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.
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.
Death
Thomson died on February 2, 1886, in Flint, Michigan and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Flint.
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