Joseph Gilbert Thorp (April 28, 1812 – January 13, 1895) was a millionaire lumber baron and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Thorp was born on April 28, 1812, in Butternuts, New York.[1] Later, he moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1895.[2] The daughter of Joseph G. and Susan Amelia Thorp, Sara Chapman Bull, was married to the world-famous violinist Ole Bull in a lavish wedding in his Madison mansion.[2] His son, Joseph G. Thorp, Jr., was married to a daughter of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.[2][3] Thorp, Wisconsin was named after him.[4][5]

Senate career

Thorp represented the 32nd District of the Senate from 1866 to 1867 and the 30th District from 1872 to 1873.[6] He was a Republican.[7]

References

  1. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (11th ed.). Smith & Cullaton. 1872. p. 441. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  2. 1 2 3 "Leaves a Vast Estate". The Weekly Wisconsin. January 19, 1895. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "Charles Noble Gregory". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. October 9, 1885. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 270.
  5. "COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF THORP - 1993". Clark County History Buffs. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  6. "Advice of the Marinette Eagle to Children". Eau Claire Weekly Free Press. December 7, 1871. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. "Menomonie Republican Rally". Eau Claire Weekly Free Press. October 26, 1871. p. 3. Retrieved July 10, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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