Researching Richard Thrasher
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 172 people with the Thrasher surname? In that year Thrasher was ranked number 3407 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Thrasher on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Thrasher and the Thrasher Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 130 people with the Thrasher surname in the UK? Thrasher is now ranked number 3920 for popularity in the UK. |
Thrasher Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Richard Thrasher
Richard Thrasher
Richard Devere Thrasher (5 March 1922 – 11 October 1993) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Amherstburg, Ontario and became a barrister and solicitor by career.
He was first elected at the Essex South riding in the 1957 general election and re-elected in the 1958 election during which time he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour (1959–1961, and early 1962).
Thrasher was defeated by the Liberal party's Eugene Whelan in the 1962 election and was unsuccessful in unseating Whelan at Essex South in the 1963 and 1965 elections.
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