Researching Thomas Cale
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 613 people with the Cale surname? In that year Cale was ranked number 2966 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Cale on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Cale and the Cale Family Tree
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Cale Genealogy Databases
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Thomas Cale
Thomas Cale (September 17, 1848 – February 3, 1941) was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Alaska. He was born in Underhill, Vermont, in Chittenden County. He attended the district schools and Bell Academy at Underhill Flats. In 1866, he moved to Fort Edward, New York, in Washington County. He taught school in Underhill Center, Vermont, in 1867 and 1868.
He moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1869, taught school in several districts in Fond du Lac County, and then engaged in agricultural pursuits near Eden, Wisconsin. He was the town clerk of Eden from 1881 to 1884. From 1884 to 1886, he was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Fond du Lac County. He returned to Fond du Lac County and served as undersheriff of Fond du Lac County from 1886 to 1888. He was the county sheriff from 1888 to 1890. He was engaged as a salesman of farm machinery.
In 1898, he moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, and engaged in mining. He was elected as an Independent to the Sixtieth Congress. He served from March 4, 1907, to March 3, 1909, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1908. He engaged in farming near McLaughlin, South Dakota, from 1910 to 1915 and near Stevens Point, Wisconsin, from 1915 to 1920. He retired from active pursuits in 1920 and resided in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, until his death in that city on February 3, 1941. He was interred in Cavalry Cemetery.
Source: Thomas Cale, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cale
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