Thomas K. Bull (died March 28, 1893) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1847 to 1849.
Thomas K. Bull | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1847–1849 | |
| Preceded by | William Price, William D. Thomas, George Ladley |
| Succeeded by | David J. Bent, John S. Bowen, John Acker |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 28, 1893 Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse |
Julia H. Henderson (m. 1859) |
| Relatives | Thomas Bull (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life edit
Thomas K. Bull was born to Levi Bull. His father was a lawyer and Episcopal clergyman. His grandfather Thomas Bull served in the Continental Army and served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] He graduated from Dickinson College.[2]
Career edit
Bull was a Whig. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1847 to 1849.[3][4] He later joined the Republican Party.[5]
Bull was an officer in the Pennsylvania State Militia.[5]
Personal life edit
Bull married Julia H. Henderson, daughter of Thomas Henderson, of Chester County on September 27, 1859.[6][7] His brothers James and William were lawyers.[1] He lived on the Bull family property on French Creek in Chester County.[8]
Bull died on March 28, 1893, aged 82 or 83, at his home in Warwick Township.[5][9]
References edit
- ^ a b McClune, James (1885). "History of the Presbyterian Church in the Forks of Brandywine, Chester County, PA., from A.D. 1735 to A.D. 1885". J.B. Lippincott Company. p. 129. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "The Bull Homestead". The Philadelphia Times. September 26, 1886. p. 12. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas K. Bull". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "Colonel Thomas K. Bull Dead". The Philadelphia Times. May 30, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "On Tuesday morning..." Lancaster Examiner and Herald. October 5, 1859. p. 3. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Thomas K. Bull". The Reading Daily Times. December 6, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Futhey, J. Smith; Cope, Gilbert (1881). History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. Louis H. Everts. p. 490. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Bull". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 30, 1893. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
