Thompson Weeks

Thompson Dimock Weeks (November 5, 1832 – February 12, 1901) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Walworth County, and was president pro tempore of the Senate during the 1895–1896 session. He also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Thompson Weeks
President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Preceded by	Robert MacBride
Succeeded by	Lyman W. Thayer
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897
Preceded by	Charles Simeon Taylor
Succeeded by	John W. Whelan
Constituency	24th Senate district
In office January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876
Preceded by	Samuel Pratt
Succeeded by	Asahel Farr
Constituency	8th Senate district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Walworth 3rd district
In office January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868
Preceded by	Shepard O. Raymond
Succeeded by	George A. Ray
Personal details
Born	(1832-11-05)November 5, 1832 Norwich, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1901(1901-02-12) (aged 68) Whitewater, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Adelaide M. Hall ​ ​ (m. 1865⁠–⁠1901)​
Children	Helen Louise (Wakeley) (b. 1866; died 1907)
Education	Lawrence University Albany Law School
Profession	lawyer

Biography

Born in Norwich, Massachusetts, he settled in Lyons, Wisconsin Territory, in 1843. Weeks then moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin in 1860. Weeks graduated from Lawrence University in 1858 and Albany Law School in 1859. He then practiced law in Wisconsin. Weeks served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1867 as a Republican and then in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1874 and in 1895. Weeks also served on the board or regents for Wisconsin normal schools. He died in Whitewater, Wisconsin.^[1][2]