Eli Thayer

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Eli Thayer (June 11 1819 – April 15 1899) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861. Thayer was born in Mendon Massachusetts. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1840 from Brown University in 1845 and in 1848 founded Oread Institute a school for young women in Worcester Massachusetts.

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active years end date

1861-03-04

active years start date

1857-03-04

alma mater

Brown University, Worcester Academy

birth date

1819-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1819-06-11

birth place

Mendon Massachusetts, Massachusetts

child

John A. Thayer

death date

1899-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1899-04-15

death place

Worcester Massachusetts

party

Republican Party (United States)

region

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district