Legislator Details


Dr. Thomas Morrison
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Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 47

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/1/1829
City: Perth
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Country: Scotland
 
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Marital Information:
Married.

Number of Children: 0


Background

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Occupation: physician
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Education:
Classical education in Canada Buffalo Medical College, graduated 1855

Biographical Sketch:

Notable Facts:
Settled in Wayne Co. MI after graduating from medical school but engaged mainly in the drug trade. Served one year in the war as an acting assistant surgeon, resigning when the war ended.


Sessions Served:

Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Public Health , Education and Public Schools , State Prison , State Library , School for the Blind
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Wayne
County of Residence Wayne
District: 3
District Description: Ward 12 of the city of Detroit; townships of Brownstown, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorse, Huron, Livonia, Monguagon, Nankin, Plymouth, Bedford, Romulus, Springwells, Sumpter, Taylor, Van Buren and city of Wyandotte in Wayne County

Date Elected: 11/2/1880
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1881
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for the Insane, Federal Relations , Municipal Corporations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Wayne
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 4
District Description: Townships of Brownstown, Canton, Huron, Monguagon, Nankin, Roumlus, Sumpter, Taylor and Van Buren

Date Elected: 11/7/1876
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1877
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1871 p.335, 430-31; Manual 1877 p.124