Researching Nathaniel Tompkins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2585 people with the Tompkins surname? In that year Tompkins was ranked number 1517 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Nathaniel means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Nathaniel Tompkins on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nathaniel Tompkins and the Tompkins Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2900 people with the Tompkins surname in the UK? Tompkins is now ranked number 1854 for popularity in the UK. |
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Nathaniel Tompkins
Nathaniel Tompkins (May 17, 1879 – April 22, 1949) was an American politician and jurist from Maine. Tompkins, a Republican, was elected to five terms in the Maine Legislature, including three in the Maine House of Representatives and two in the Maine Senate. During his tenure in the House, he served as House Speaker in 1935–1936. In 1938, he was elected to the Maine Senate. After being re-elected in 1940, Tompkins was elected by his fellow State Senators to be Senate President. He was appointed as a circuit court judge mid-way through his only term as President. Four years later, on July 27, 1945, he was appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He served in that position until his death in April 1949. He died in the Aroostook County Court House in Houlton.
Tompkins studied at Ricker Classical Institute, Colby College and Harvard Law School.
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