Thompson Dimock Weeks (November 5, 1832 – February 12, 1901) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Walworth County, and was president pro tempore of the Senate during the 1895–1896 session. He also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Born in Norwich, Massachusetts, he settled in Lyons, Wisconsin Territory, in 1843. Weeks then moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin in 1860. Weeks graduated from Lawrence University in 1858 and Albany Law School in 1859. He then practiced law in Wisconsin. Weeks served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1867 as a Republican and then in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1874 and in 1895. Weeks also served on the board or regents for Wisconsin normal schools. He died in Whitewater, Wisconsin.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1895,' Biographical Sketch of Thompson D. Weeks,' pg. 670
  2. ^ 'History of Walworth County, Wisconsin,' Albert Clayton Beckwith, Bowen: 1912, Spencer Weeks, pg. 1107-1110 (information about Thompson Weeks in this section)
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
Shepard O. Raymond
 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Walworth 3rd district
January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868 		Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 8th district
January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 24th district
January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 		Succeeded by


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