Husband McLeod W. Thomson 1 2 3
Born: 25 Mar 1843 - Cumberland Valley, Franklin Co, PA 3
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Father: Samuel Thomson (1803-1857) 1 3
Mother: Mary Kyner (Abt 1807-1882) 1 3
Marriage: 20 Apr 1871 4
Wife Emma Garver 2 4
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Father: Samuel Garver (1821- ) 5
Mother: Sarah Goldsmith ( - ) 2
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General Notes: Husband - McLeod W. Thomson
He was reared in his native county, and at seventeen years of age entered Princeton college, from which he was graduated in the class of 1863. In October of that year he enlisted as a private in Co. H, 21st New Jersey infantry, and two months later was detailed as chief clerk of division, at the headquarters of the Sixth corps of the Army of the Potomac. After nine months service as chief clerk, he received an appointment as aid on the United States coast survey, on which he served for two years, and then entered the school of mines of Columbia college, from which he was graduated in 1867. Immediately upon graduation he went to the Bessemer Steel works, of Troy, New York, where he spent a few months in closely studying the manufacture of steel, and then took charge of the steel manufacturing plant of the Collins Company, of Connecticut, which he successfully managed until 1870, when he accepted the position of auditor for the Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad Company, of Alabama. At the end of two years he resigned, and came as far north as Cumberland, Maryland, where he organized a company which erected a steel works, of which he acted as manager until 1879. In March of the ensuing year he entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and was engaged in surveys and construction of ways on the western division of the road until June, 1881. He was then transferred to Altoona, as assistant engineer of maintenance of way, and served as such until August 1, 1883, when he was appointed to the position of chief engineer of maintenance of way.
In politics Mr. Thomson was a straight republican. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian church of Altoona, and had a pleasant and comfortable home in the Mountain city. He was easily approached, a fine looking man, and became very popular in Blair County. Mr. Thomson had large and valuable rail-way experience for one of his years, and developed fine executive ability from the varied steel manufacturing enterprises which he successfully managed. He was well-known as an efficient engineer.