Thomas A. E. Weadock
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Thomas Addis Emmet Weadock (January 1, 1850 - November 18, 1938) was a judge and politician from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
Weadock was born in Ballygarret, County Wexford
, Ireland
and immigrated to the United States
in infancy with his parents, Lewis Weadock and Mary (Cullen) Weadock, who settled on a farm near St. Marys, Ohio
. He was educated in the common school
s and the Union School at St. Marys, and taught school in the counties of Auglaize
, Shelby
, and Miami
for five years. His brother, George W. Weadock, was a mayor of Saginaw and the father and grandfather of state senators.
Weadock graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor in March 1873 and was admitted to the bar the same year commencing practice in Bay City
. The following year, he married Mary E. Tarsney a sister of two U.S. Representatives: Timothy E. Tarsney
of Michigan and John Charles Tarsney
of Missouri
.
Weadock served in the State militia 1874-1877; was prosecuting attorney of Bay County
in 1877 and 1878; chairman of the Democratic State conventions in 1883 and 1894; mayor of Bay City 1883-1885; and member of the board of education of Bay City in 1884. His first wife, Mary, died in 1889. He would later marry Nannie E. Curtiss, who died in 1827.
In 1890, Weadock was elected as a Democrat
from Michigan's 10th congressional district
to the 52nd Congress
and was re-elected in 1892 to the 53rd Congress
, serving from March 4, 1891 to March 3, 1895. He was chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining
during the 53rd Congress. He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1894, but was a delegate at large to the 1896 Democratic National Convention
.
After leaving Congress, Weadock resumed the practice of law in Bay City, and later moved to Detroit
continuing to practice. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for judge of the Michigan Supreme Court
in 1904. Eight years later, he was appointed a professor of law in the University of Detroit in 1912. His second wife, Nannie, died in 1927. Six years later in 1933, he was appointed an associate justice of the state supreme court.
Thomas A. E. Weadock was also a member of the American Bar Association
and the Ancient Order of Hibernians
. He died in Detroit at the age of eighty-eight and is interred in St. Patrick’s Cemetery of Bay City.
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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Weadock was born in Ballygarret, County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and immigrated to the United States
United States
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in infancy with his parents, Lewis Weadock and Mary (Cullen) Weadock, who settled on a farm near St. Marys, Ohio
St. Marys, Ohio
St. Marys is a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,342 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. He was educated in the common school
Common school
A common school was a public school in the United States or Canada in the nineteenth century. The term 'common school' was coined by Horace Mann, and refers to the fact that they were meant to serve individuals of all social classes and religions....
s and the Union School at St. Marys, and taught school in the counties of Auglaize
Auglaize County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, Shelby
Shelby County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,910 people, 17,636 households, and 13,085 families residing in the county. The population density was 117 people per square mile . There were 18,682 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, and Miami
Miami County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile...
for five years. His brother, George W. Weadock, was a mayor of Saginaw and the father and grandfather of state senators.
Weadock graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
at Ann Arbor in March 1873 and was admitted to the bar the same year commencing practice in Bay City
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
. The following year, he married Mary E. Tarsney a sister of two U.S. Representatives: Timothy E. Tarsney
Timothy E. Tarsney
Timothy Edward Tarsney was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Tarsney was born in Ransom, Michigan and attended the common and high schools. He worked on the Government roads in Tennessee until the close of the Civil War...
of Michigan and John Charles Tarsney
John Charles Tarsney
John Charles Tarsney was a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri.One of Tarsney's most long lasting contributions was the "Tarsney Act" which permitted private architects to design federal buildings after being selected in a competition under the supervision of Supervising Architect of the...
of Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Weadock served in the State militia 1874-1877; was prosecuting attorney of Bay County
Bay County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 110,157 people, 43,930 households, and 30,048 families residing in the county. The population density was 248 people per square mile . There were 46,423 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
in 1877 and 1878; chairman of the Democratic State conventions in 1883 and 1894; mayor of Bay City 1883-1885; and member of the board of education of Bay City in 1884. His first wife, Mary, died in 1889. He would later marry Nannie E. Curtiss, who died in 1827.
In 1890, Weadock was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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from Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St...
to the 52nd Congress
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
and was re-elected in 1892 to the 53rd Congress
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
, serving from March 4, 1891 to March 3, 1895. He was chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining
United States House Committee on Mines and Mining
The United States House Committee on Mines and Mining is a defunct a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.The Committee on Mines and Mining was created on December 19, 1865, for consideration of subjects relating to mining interests...
during the 53rd Congress. He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1894, but was a delegate at large to the 1896 Democratic National Convention
1896 Democratic National Convention
The 1896 Democratic National Convention, held at the Chicago Coliseum from July 7 to July 11, was the scene of William Jennings Bryan's nomination as Democratic presidential candidate for the 1896 U.S. presidential election....
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After leaving Congress, Weadock resumed the practice of law in Bay City, and later moved to Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
continuing to practice. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for judge of the Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is known as Michigan's "court of last resort" and consists of seven justices who are elected to eight-year terms. Candidates are nominated by political parties and are elected on a nonpartisan ballot...
in 1904. Eight years later, he was appointed a professor of law in the University of Detroit in 1912. His second wife, Nannie, died in 1927. Six years later in 1933, he was appointed an associate justice of the state supreme court.
Thomas A. E. Weadock was also a member of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
and the Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be Catholic and either Irish born or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is now in the United States, where it was founded in New York City in 1836...
. He died in Detroit at the age of eighty-eight and is interred in St. Patrick’s Cemetery of Bay City.