Thompson Weeks

Thompson Weeks
President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Preceded by	Robert MacBride
Succeeded by	Lyman W. Thayer
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897
Preceded by	Charles Simeon Taylor
Succeeded by	John W. Whelan
Constituency	24th Senate district
In office January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876
Preceded by	Samuel Pratt
Succeeded by	Asahel Farr
Constituency	8th Senate district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Walworth 3rd district
In office January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868
Preceded by	Shepard O. Raymond
Succeeded by	George A. Ray
Personal details
Born	(1832-11-05)November 5, 1832 Norwich, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1901(1901-02-12) (aged 68) Whitewater, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Adelaide M. Hall ​ ​ (m. 1865⁠–⁠1901)​
Children	Helen Louise (Wakeley) (b. 1866; died 1907)
Education	Lawrence University Albany Law School
Profession	lawyer

Thompson Dimock Weeks (November 5, 1832 – February 12, 1901) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Walworth County, and was president pro tempore of the Senate during the 1895–1896 session. He also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Born in Norwich, Massachusetts, he settled in Lyons, Wisconsin Territory, in 1843. Weeks then moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin in 1860. Weeks graduated from Lawrence University in 1858 and Albany Law School in 1859. He then practiced law in Wisconsin. Weeks served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1867 as a Republican and then in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1874 and in 1895. Weeks also served on the board or regents for Wisconsin normal schools. He died in Whitewater, Wisconsin.^[1][2]

References

1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1895,' Biographical Sketch of Thompson D. Weeks,' pg. 670
2. 'History of Walworth County, Wisconsin,' Albert Clayton Beckwith, Bowen: 1912, Spencer Weeks, pg. 1107-1110 (information about Thompson Weeks in this section)

External links

• Thompson Dimock Weeks at Find a Grave

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Shepard O. Raymond	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Walworth 3rd district January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868	Succeeded by George A. Ray
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Samuel Pratt	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 8th district January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876	Succeeded by Asahel Farr
Preceded by Charles Simeon Taylor	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 24th district January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897	Succeeded by John W. Whelan
Preceded by Robert MacBride	President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Succeeded by Lyman W. Thayer