John Renshaw Thomson was an American merchant who worked in the China Trade and supported emerging industries in New Jersey through his positions on a regional canal company and the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad. He was elected as a United States senator, serving from 1853 to his death in 1862.

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Occupation: politician, merchant, businessperson
Position held: United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: September 25, 1800
Died

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John Renshaw Thomson

American politician, New Jersey (1800–1862)

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About John Renshaw Thomson

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Occupation: politician, merchant, businessperson
Position held: United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: September 25, 1800
Died