Cydnor B. Tompkins

Cydnor Bailey Tompkins (November 8, 1810 – July 23, 1862) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1857 to 1861. He was the father of Emmett Tompkins.

Cydnor B. Tompkins
in 35th Congress
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	Edward Ball
Succeeded by	William P. Cutler
Personal details
Born	Cydnor Bailey Tompkins (1810-11-08)November 8, 1810 St. Clairsville, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1862(1862-07-23) (aged 51) McConnelsville, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	McConnelsville Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Ohio University

Early life and education

Born near St. Clairsville in Belmont County, Ohio, Tompkins moved with his parents to Morgan County in 1831 and settled near McConnelsville. He completed preparatory studies, and was graduated from the Ohio University at Athens in 1835. He studied law.

Career

Tompkins was admitted to the bar in 1837 and commenced practice in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. He served as recorder of McConnelsville in 1840. He served as prosecuting attorney of Morgan County from 1848 to 1851. Street commissioner of McConnelsville in 1850. He served as member of the Republican State convention in 1855.

Congress

Tompkins was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861). He served as chairman of the Committee on Militia (Thirty-sixth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1860.

Later life and death

Tompkins resumed the practice of law and died in McConnelsville, Ohio, July 23, 1862. He was interred in McConnelsville Cemetery.

Further reading

• United States Congress. "Cydnor B. Tompkins (id: T000305)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Works by Cydnor B. Tompkins at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Cydnor B. Tompkins at the Internet Archive

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress