Thomas Sugden (farmer-politician)

Thomas Sugden
Thomas Sugden
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Waukesha 3rd district
	In office; January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded by	John James
Succeeded by	David Roberts
	In office; January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853
Preceded by	Hosea Fuller Jr.
Succeeded by	Edward Lees
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Waukesha 5th district
	In office; January 1, 1849 – January 7, 1850
Preceded by	Joseph Bond
Succeeded by	Anson H. Taylor
Personal details
Born	June 12, 1810; Millington, Yorkshire, UK
Died	August 27, 1883 (aged 73); North Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	North Prairie Cemetery, North Prairie, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican; Whig (before 1855)
Spouse	Hannah Slightam (m. 1835; died 1882)
Children	Elizabeth Jane (Jones); (b. 1836; died 1919); John Sugden; (b. 1839; died 1867); Jennie Sugden; (b. 1841; died 1870); William H. Sugden; (b. 1843; died 1877); George Sugden; (b. 1845; died 1868); Andrew Sugden; (b. 1848; died 1849); Emma Sugden; (b. 1850; died 1868); Mary Ann Sugden; (b. 1853; died 1854); Robert James Sugden; (b. 1856; died 1883); Thomas Robert Sugden; (b. 1858; died 1888);

Thomas Sugden (June 12, 1810 – August 27, 1883) was an English American immigrant, farmer, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Waukesha County.^[1] Originally a Whig, he became an active member of the new Republican Party when it was organized in Wisconsin.^[2]

^ State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 112.
^ The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages--their improvements, industries, manufactories, churches, schools and societies; its war record, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, statistics of the state, and an abstract of its laws and Constitution and of the Constitution of the United States Chicago: Western Historical Society, 1880; p. 622

Thomas Sugden


Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waukesha 3rd district
In office January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded by	John James
Succeeded by	David Roberts
In office January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853
Preceded by	Hosea Fuller Jr.
Succeeded by	Edward Lees
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waukesha 5th district
In office January 1, 1849 – January 7, 1850
Preceded by	Joseph Bond
Succeeded by	Anson H. Taylor

Personal details
Born	(1810-06-12)June 12, 1810 Millington, Yorkshire, UK
Died	August 27, 1883(1883-08-27) (aged 73) North Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	North Prairie Cemetery, North Prairie, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Whig (before 1855)
Spouse	Hannah Slightam (m. 1835; died 1882)
Children	Elizabeth Jane (Jones) ^{(b. 1836; died 1919)} John Sugden ^{(b. 1839; died 1867)} Jennie Sugden ^{(b. 1841; died 1870)} William H. Sugden ^{(b. 1843; died 1877)} George Sugden ^{(b. 1845; died 1868)} Andrew Sugden ^{(b. 1848; died 1849)} Emma Sugden ^{(b. 1850; died 1868)} Mary Ann Sugden ^{(b. 1853; died 1854)} Robert James Sugden ^{(b. 1856; died 1883)} Thomas Robert Sugden ^{(b. 1858; died 1888)}