Andrew J. Thayer

Andrew Jackson Thayer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1861 – July 30, 1861
Preceded byLansing Stout
Succeeded byGeorge K. Shiel
21st Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office
1870–1873
Preceded byJohn Kelsay
Succeeded byLafayette F. Moser
Personal details
Born(1818-11-27)November 27, 1818
Lima, New York
DiedApril 28, 1873(1873-04-28) (aged 54)
Corvallis, Oregon
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMelissa D. Chandler[1]

Andrew Jackson Thayer (November 27, 1818 – April 28, 1873) was an attorney and Democratic U.S. congressman from Oregon. A native of New York state, he previously worked as the U.S. Attorney for Oregon. His brother was William W. Thayer, a governor of Oregon. After Congress, Thayer returned to legal work and served as a district attorney and justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.

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