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John A. Thayer

American politician (1857-1917)
Person human Q1699080

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
December 22, 1857
Date of death
July 31, 1917
Place of birth
Worcester
Place of death
Worcester
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
politician, lawyer
Position held
member of the United States House of Representatives[10]
Educated at
Harvard University, Columbia Law School[11][12]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[14]
Father
Eli Thayer[8]
Work location
Washington, D.C.[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Family name
Thayer[15]
Given name
John, A.[16][17]
Name in native language
John A. Thayer[20]
Place of burial
Hope Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Alden Thayer en John A. Thayer de John Alden Thayer fa جان ای. ثیر he ג'ון אלדן ת'אייר
🔖 Identifiers · 11
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
JohnAThayer.jpg ↗
Find a Grave memorial ID
7505511
Freebase ID
/m/0ckcf1
Geni.com profile ID
6000000003617600570
National Virtual Library of India ID
472734
Our Campaigns candidate ID
231851
Political Graveyard politician ID
thayer.html#019.52.27
Prabook ID
1060016, 2219729
US Congress Bio ID
T000147
United States House of Representatives ID
22810
WikiTree person ID
Thayer-6726

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🔗 Connections
Educated at 2
Harvard University, Columbia Law School
Occupation 2
politician, lawyer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Father 1
Eli Thayer
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Democratic Party
Parent of 1
Eli Thayer
Place of birth 1
Worcester
Place of death 1
Worcester
Position held 1
member of the United States House of Representatives
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Washington, D.C.
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Summary

John A. Thayer was born on December 22, 1857[1], in Worcester[2]. He died on July 31, 1917[3], in Worcester[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

FAQs

Where was John A. Thayer born?

John A. Thayer's place of birth was Worcester[2].

Where did John A. Thayer die?

John A. Thayer died in Worcester[4].

Who were John A. Thayer's parents?

John A. Thayer's father was Eli Thayer[8].

What did John A. Thayer do for work?

John A. Thayer worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did John A. Thayer go to school?

John A. Thayer was educated at Harvard University[11] and Columbia Law School[12].

Related Entities

lawyer United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Harvard University, Columbia Law School
    Place of death → Worcester
    Prabook ID → 1060016, 2219729
    Family name → Thayer
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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