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Simeon Montgomery Thorp

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Simeon Montgomery Thorp

Birth
Allegany County, New York, USA
Death
21 Aug 1863 (aged 31–32)
Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Short Tract, Allegany County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Simeon was born In 1831 in Granger, Short Tract, New York to Montgomery Thorp, a patriot and early settler of the Short Tract, NY and Bethiah Jones, daughter of John C. Jones, also a patriot/founder. Simeon became the second superintendent of public instruction for the state of Kansas and later a Kansas State Senator. He was murdered during Quantrell's Raid in Lawrence, Kansas.
Simeon was born In 1831 in Granger, Short Tract, New York to Montgomery Thorp, a patriot and early settler of the Short Tract, NY and Bethiah Jones, daughter of John C. Jones, also a patriot/founder. Simeon became the second superintendent of public instruction for the state of Kansas and later a Kansas State Senator. He was murdered during Quantrell's Raid in Lawrence, Kansas.


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