Allen G. Thurman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Allen G. Thurman

American politician and lawyer

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1813

Place of Birth: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1895

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Allen G. Thurman

  • Allen Granberry Thurman (November 13, 1813 – December 12, 1895) was a Democratic Representative, Ohio Supreme Court justice, and Senator from Ohio.
  • He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1888. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, he and his family moved to Chillicothe, Ohio, when Thurman was young.
  • Thurman established a legal practice in Chillicothe with his uncle, William Allen, who later represented Ohio in the U.S.
  • Senate.
  • Thurman won election to the House of Representatives in 1844, becoming the youngest member of that body.
  • He supported the James K.
  • Polk administration during the Mexican–American War and voted for the Wilmot Proviso, which would have banned slavery from any territory gained from Mexico.
  • He served a single term in the House before joining the Supreme Court of Ohio.
  • He won election to the Senate in 1869, becoming an opponent to the Republican Reconstruction policy.
  • During the disputed 1876 presidential election, Thurman helped establish the Electoral Commission.
  • Thurman lost re-election in 1881 as the Republicans had won control of the Ohio legislature. Thurman was a favorite son candidate for president in 1880 and 1884.
  • The 1888 Democratic National Convention selected him as President Grover Cleveland's running mate, as Vice President Thomas A.
  • Hendricks had died in office.
  • The aging Thurman did not actively campaign and the Democratic ticket was defeated.

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