Thomas W. Templeton | |
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office 1916–1918 | |
| Constituency | Pennsylvania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Weir Templeton November 8, 1867 Plymouth, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 5, 1935 (aged 67) Plymouth, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Wyoming Seminary |
| Occupation | Politician |
Thomas Weir Templeton (November 8, 1867 – September 5, 1935) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Thomas W. Templeton was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1899 but did not practice. He served as prothonotary of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, from 1904 to 1907. He engaged in business as a florist at Kingston.
Templeton was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918. He became superintendent of grounds and buildings at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in 1920 through 1923. He resumed the florist business in Kingston and died in Plymouth. He was interred in Edgehill Cemetery in West Nanticoke, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
- ^ "Penn Floral Owner Dies". Wilkes-Barre Record. September 6, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Thomas W. Templeton (id: T000121)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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| Preceded by John J. Casey | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district 1917–1919 | Succeeded by John J. Casey |