Frederick O. Thorpe was a member of the
Wisconsin State Senate. In historical documents he was sometimes referred to as "F. O. Thorpe" and his last name was sometimes spelled "Thorp". Thorpe represented the
4th District
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during the
1862
Events
January–March
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, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, and 1867 sessions. He was a
Democrat
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. He was elected President ''
pro tempore
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'' of the Wisconsin Senate for the regular session of 1862.
In 1870, Thorpe was appointed as a Regent of the
University of Wisconsin.
["Appointments", ''The Wisconsin State Register'' (February 26, 1870), p. 2.]
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