John Milton Thayer [SEP] position held
John Milton Thayer
John Milton Thayer (January 24, 1820March 19, 1906) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Nebraska. Thayer served as Governor of Wyoming Territory and Governor of Nebraska.
Thayer was born in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He attended and taught in rural schools. He graduated from Brown University in 1841, and established a practice in Worcester, Massachusetts. Thayer was the editor of the Worcester Magazine and the Historical Journal. Thayer
External links.
 Retrieved on 2008-02-12
- John Milton Thayer at RootsWeb.com/a
- Governor Thayer's papers at the Nebraska State Historical Society
- National Governors Association: Nebraska Governor John Milton Thayer
- The Encyclopedia of Nebraska
- National Park Service