Alexander Thomson (congressman)
Alexander Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1823–1824 | |
| 18th United States Congress | |
| In office 1824 – March 4, 1825 | |
| 19th United States Congress | |
| In office March 4, 1825 – May 1, 1826 | |
| District Court Judge | |
| Assumed office May 2, 1826 | |
| President Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District | |
| In office June 25, 1827 – 1841 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1788 Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | August 2, 1848 (aged 60) Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Lawyer, legislator, judge, law professor |
Alexander Thomson (January 12, 1788 – August 2, 1848) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania in the mid-1820s, judge, and law professor. He opened a law school in Chambersburg, that became the law department of Marshall College.