Thomas Elder | |
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Pennsylvania Attorney General | |
In office December 20, 1820 – December 18, 1823 | |
Governor | Joseph Hiester |
Preceded by | Thomas Sergeant |
Succeeded by | Frederick Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania[1] | January 30, 1767
Died | April 29, 1853 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | (aged 86)
Resting place | Harrisburg Cemetery |
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Children | 1,3 (survived to adulthood) |
Thomas Elder (January 30, 1767 – April 29, 1853[2]) was a Pennsylvania lawyer and Harrisburg businessman. He served one term as state Attorney General.
His residence after 1835 was the former mansion of the Harris family.[3] It is currently known as the Simon Cameron House and is a National Historic Landmark.