Eli Thayer was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861. He was born in Mendon, Massachusetts. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1840, from Brown University in 1845, and in 1848 founded Oread... Wikipedia
Born: June 11, 1819, Mendon, MA
Died: April 15, 1899 (age 79 years), Worcester, MA
Organizations founded: New England Emigrant Aid Company and Oread Institute
Grandparents: Ruth Thayer and Benjamin Thayer
Great-grandparents: Rev. Noah Alden and Lt. Aaron Thayer
Party: Whig Party
Books
The New England Emigrant Aid Company, and Its Influence, Through the Kansas Contest, Upon National H
The New England Emigrant Aid Company, and Its Influence, Through the Kansas Contest, Upon National History
1887
The Admission of Oregon: Speech of Hon. Eli Thayer, of Massachusetts, Delivered in the House of Representatives, February 11, 1859
1859
A History of the Kansas Crusade: Its Friends and Its Foes
1889
Six Speeches, With a Sketch of the Life of Hon. Eli Thayer
1860
The Mormon Elders and the Devils: A Collection of Pamphlets and Speeches
2016
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