John M. Thayer | |
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 Thayer, between 1865 and 1880 | |
| 6th Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office January 6, 1887 – February 8, 1892 | |
| Lieutenant | Hibbard H. Shedd George D. Meiklejohn Thomas J. Majors |
| Preceded by | James W. Dawes |
| Succeeded by | James E. Boyd |
| 2nd Governor of Wyoming Territory | |
| In office March 1, 1875 – April 10, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | John Allen Campbell |
| Succeeded by | John Wesley Hoyt |
| United States Senator from Nebraska | |
| In office March 1, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Phineas W. Hitchcock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1820 Bellingham, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | March 19, 1906 (aged 86) Lincoln, Nebraska, US |
| Resting place | Wyuka Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Thayer family |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
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| Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
John Milton Thayer (January 24, 1820 – March 19, 1906) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Nebraska. Thayer served as Governor of Wyoming Territory and Governor of Nebraska.
Thayer was born in Bellingham, Massachusetts. He attended and taught in rural schools. He graduated from Brown University in 1841, and established a practice in Worcester, Massachusetts. Thayer was the editor of the Worcester Magazine and the Historical Journal. Thayer served as a lieutenant in the local militia company before deciding to move with his family to the West. He was married to Mary Torrey Allen on December 27, 1842, and they had six children.[1]
- ^ John Milton Thayer. The Encyclopedia of Nebraska. January 1, 1999. ISBN 9780403098347. Retrieved September 16, 2012.