Thomas Chandler Thacher

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Thomas Chandler Thacher
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 16th district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	District reissued in 1913
Succeeded by	Joseph Walsh
Personal details
Born	(1858-07-20)July 20, 1858 Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
Died	Boston, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Harvard University

Thomas Chandler Thacher (July 20, 1858 – April 11, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Biography

Born in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, Thacher attended the public schools. He was graduated from Adams Academy, Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1878 and from Harvard University in 1882. He became engaged in the wool business at Boston in 1882. He served as president of the Barnstable County Agricultural Society. He served as president of the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association. He served as chairman of the Yarmouth Port Planning Board. He served as chairman of the Provincetown Tercentenary Commission in 1920.

Thacher was elected as a Democrat to the 63rd Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914. After his service in Congress, he became a writer on business topics and also engaged in his former business pursuits. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, April 11, 1945. He was interred in Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts.

External links

• Thomas Chandler Thacher at Flickr

References

• Thomas Chandler Thacher at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by District re-established	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 16th congressional district 1913-1915	Succeeded by Joseph Walsh

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