Thomas Ash Tomlinson (March 1802 – June 18, 1872) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Thomas Ash Tomlinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 13th district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byAugustus C. Hand
Succeeded byDaniel D. Barnard
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
1835–1836
Personal details
BornMarch 1802 (1802-03)
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 18, 1872(1872-06-18) (aged 70)
Keeseville, New York, U.S.
Political partyWhig

Born in New York City in March 1802, Tomlinson attended the schools of Champlain and Plattsburgh, New York. He studied law and gained admission to the bar, commencing practice in Keeseville, New York, in 1823. He was a mill owner and dealer in lands, serving as a colonel in the state militia and as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1835 and 1836.

Tomlinson was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843). He thereafter resumed the practice of law and also engaged in the real estate business. He died in Keeseville, New York, June 18, 1872, and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Thomas A. Tomlinson (id: T000301)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 13th congressional district

1841–1843
Succeeded by

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