John Renshaw Thomson was an American merchant who had worked in the China Trade and supported emerging industries in New Jersey through his positions on a regional canal company and the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad. He was elected as a United... Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1800, Philadelphia, PA
Died: September 12, 1862 (age 61 years), Princeton, NJ
Party: Democratic Party
Previous office: Senator, NJ (1853–1862)
Partner: Josephine Ward Thomson
Education: Princeton University