For other persons of the same name, see John Thayer.
| John Alden Thayer | |
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| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Charles G. Washburn |
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| Succeeded by | William Wilder |
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| Born | December 22, 1857 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 31, 1917 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Alden Thayer (December 22, 1857-July 31, 1917) was a Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of Eli Thayer. He graduated from Harvard University in 1879. He studied law at Columbia College of Law in New York City. He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and was a clerk of the central district court of Worcester from 1892 to 1897. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1913. He failed reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912. In 1915, he was appointed postmaster of Worcester, and served until his death.
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| Preceded by Charles G. Washburn |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
Succeeded by William H. Wilder |
