John M. Thurston
Former United States Senator
John Mellen Thurston was a United States Senator from Nebraska.
Thurston was born in Montpelier, Vermont, the son of Daniel Sylvester Thurston and Ruth. He moved with his parents to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1854 and two years later to Beaver Dam,... Wikipedia
Born: August 21, 1847, Montpelier, VT
Died: August 9, 1916 (age 68 years), Omaha, NE
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Senator, NE (1895–1901) and Member of the Nebraska House of Representatives (1875–1877)
Partner: Martha Poland Thurston
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