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. Later, he moved to
Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He died in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1895.
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The daughter of Joseph G. and Susan Amelia Thorp,
Sara Chapman Bull
Sara Chapman Thorp Bull (May 24, 1850 – January 14, 1911; ''née'' Sara Chapman Thorp; also known as Saint Sara) was an American writer and philanthropist. She was a dedicated disciple of Swami Vivekananda and was married to Ole Bull, a Norwegia ...
, was married to the world-famous violinist
Ole Bull
Ole Bornemann Bull (; 5 February 181017 August 1880) was a Norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer. According to Robert Schumann, he was on a level with Niccolò Paganini for the speed and clarity of his playing.
Biography
Background
Bull was ...
in a lavish wedding in his
Madison mansion.
His son, Joseph G. Thorp, Jr., was married to a daughter of
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Thorp, Wisconsin
Thorp is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,621 at the 2010 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Thorp and partially within the Town of Withee.
Geography
Thorp is located at (44.959 ...
was named after him.
Senate career
Thorp represented the
32nd District of the Senate from 1866 to 1867 and the
30th District from 1872 to 1873. He was a
Republican.
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People from Butternuts, New York
Politicians from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
1812 births
1895 deaths
19th-century American legislators
19th-century Wisconsin politicians