Thomas Erskine Carson | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office 1853–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Myers |
| Succeeded by | Byron Delano Hamlin |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office 1851–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Fowler Mason |
| Succeeded by | John Wallace Guernsey |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office 1845–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Alexander Black |
| Succeeded by | William Richard Sadler |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Franklin County | |
| In office 1844–1843 | |
| In office 1834–1835 | |
| Auditor of Franklin County | |
| In office 1824–1827 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1791 Greencastle, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 26, 1857 (aged 65) Mercersburg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Agnes King Carson |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Teacher Merchant |
Thomas Erskine Carson (1791-1857) was an American politician from Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, who served intermittently in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate as a Whig from 1834 to 1853. During his last year in the State Senate, Carson was elected the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Senate.[1]