Politics
Thacher was a member of the New York State Senate (17th D.) in 1884 and 1885. Then he was elected Mayor of Albany, serving from May 4, 1886 to April 20, 1888. In 1890, President of the United States Benjamin Harrison appointed Thacher to be a member of the World's Columbian Exposition. Several years later, Thacher was elected Mayor of Albany again, serving from January 1, 1896 to December 31, 1897.
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