Thomas Elder (lawyer)

Thomas Elder
Pennsylvania Attorney General
In office
December 20, 1820 – December 18, 1823
GovernorJoseph Hiester
Preceded byThomas Sergeant
Succeeded byFrederick Smith
Personal details
Born(1767-01-30)January 30, 1767
Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania[1]
DiedApril 29, 1853(1853-04-29) (aged 86)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Resting placeHarrisburg Cemetery
Spouses
  • Catherine Cox
  • Elizabeth Shippen Jones
Children1,3 (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.

  1. ^ Eggert 1993, p. 20.
  2. ^ Egle 1886, p. 159.
  3. ^ Armor 1897, p. 4.