John Mellen Thurston (August 21, 1847 – August 9, 1916) was a Senator from Nebraska. August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 16th 200,520 km² 340 km 690 km 0. ...

Thurston was born in Montpelier, Vermont. He moved with his parents to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1854 and two years later to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He attended the public schools and graduated from Wayland University in Beaver Dam, where he studied law. Thurston was admitted to the bar in 1869 and commenced practice in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a city councilman 1872-1874 and the city attorney of Omaha 1874-1877. Thurston then served in the Nebraska House of Representatives 1875-1877. Vermont State House, Vermonts third on this site, built in 1859 Location in Vermont Founded Incorporated   County Washington County Mayor Mary Hooper Area  - Total  - Water 26. ... Wisconsin State Capitol Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. ... Beaver Dam is a city located in Dodge County, Wisconsin, along Beaver Dam Lake, Wisconsins 16th largest lake, and the Beaver Dam River. ... Motto: Nickname: Location in Nebraska Founded Incorporated 1854 1857  County Douglas County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Michael Fahey Area  - Total  - Water 307. ... The Legislature of Nebraska is the U.S. state of Nebraskas legislative branch, seated at Nebraskas capital, Lincoln. ...

He was appointed assistant attorney of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1877 and general solicitor in 1888. He was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1880. In 1893, Thurston was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for United States Senator; he was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate two years later and served from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1901. During his term, Thurston served as the chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Fifty-sixth Congress). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1901. He was appointed as the United States commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition in 1901. He moved to Washington, D.C., and resumed the practice of law; some time later, Thurston returned to Omaha and practiced law until his death on August 9, 1916. His remains were cremated at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha and the ashes were interred in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. The Union Pacific Railroad NYSE: UNP is the largest railroad in the United States. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is responsible for dealing with matters related to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples. ... Entrance to Creation Exhibit on the Pike Map of the St. ...

Thurston County, Nebraska is named after him. Thurston County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Charles Frederick Manderson (February 9, 1837 - September 28, 1911) was a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1883 to 1895. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Nebraska to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ...