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Thomas K. Bull

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Thomas K. Bull
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1847–1849
Preceded byWilliam Price, William D. Thomas, George Ladley
Succeeded byDavid J. Bent, John S. Bowen, John Acker
Personal details
Born(1810-07-23)July 23, 1810
Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 1893(1893-03-28) (aged 82)
Warwick Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeSaint Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Republican
Spouse
Julia H. Henderson
(m. 1859)
RelativesThomas Bull (grandfather)
Alma materDickinson College
OccupationPolitician

Thomas Kempis Bull (July 23, 1810 – March 28, 1893) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1847 to 1849.

Early life

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Thomas K. Bull was born to Levi Bull in 1810.[1] His father was a lawyer and Episcopal clergyman. His grandfather Thomas Bull served in the Continental Army and served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2] He graduated from Dickinson College.[3]

Career

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Bull was a Whig. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1847 to 1849.[4][5] He later joined the Republican Party.[6]

Bull was an officer in the Pennsylvania State Militia.[6]

Personal life

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Bull married Julia H. Henderson, daughter of Thomas Henderson, of Chester County on September 27, 1859.[7][8] His brothers James and William were lawyers.[2] He lived on the Bull family property on French Creek in Chester County.[9]

Bull died on March 28, 1893, aged 82, at his home in Warwick Township.[6][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas K. Bull". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b McClune, James (1885). "History of the Presbyterian Church in the Forks of Brandywine, Chester County, PA., from A.D. 1735 to A.D. 1885". J.B. Lippincott Company. p. 129. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  3. ^ "The Bull Homestead". The Philadelphia Times. September 26, 1886. p. 12. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Thomas K. Bull". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  6. ^ a b c "Colonel Thomas K. Bull Dead". The Philadelphia Times. May 30, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "On Tuesday morning..." Lancaster Examiner and Herald. October 5, 1859. p. 3. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Mrs. Thomas K. Bull". The Reading Daily Times. December 6, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ Futhey, J. Smith; Cope, Gilbert (1881). History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. Louis H. Everts. p. 490. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Bull". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 30, 1893. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon