Andrew J. Thayer
Andrew Jackson Thayer (November 27, 1818 – April 28, 1873) was an attorney and Democratic U.S. congressman from Oregon. A native of New York state, he previously worked as the U.S. Attorney for Oregon. His brother was William W. Thayer, a governor of Oregon. After Congress, Thayer returned to legal work and served as a district attorney and associate justice on the Oregon Supreme Court.
Read more about Andrew J. Thayer: Early Life, Contested Election of 1860, After Congress
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