Thomas H. Tongue
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1897 – January 11, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | Binger Hermann |
| Succeeded by | Binger Hermann |
| 7th Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon | |
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In office December 13, 1882 – December 10, 1883 December 13, 1886 – December 9, 1887 |
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June 23, 1844 Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | January 11, 1903 (aged 58) Washington, DC |
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Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery 45°31′13″N 123°00′14″W / 45.52015°N 123.00382°WCoordinates: 45°31′13″N 123°00′14″W / 45.52015°N 123.00382°W |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Margaret Eagleton |
Thomas H. Tongue (June 23, 1844 – January 11, 1903) was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon. Born in England, his family immigrated to Washington County, Oregon, in 1859. In Oregon, he would serve in the State Senate from 1889 to 1893 and was the seventh mayor of Hillsboro. A Republican, he was chairman of the state party, and national convention delegate in 1892. Tongue served as Congressman from 1897 to 1903 representing Oregon's 1st congressional district.
Thomas H. Tongue was born in Lincolnshire, England, on June 23, 1844. He attended the public schools of England before immigrating to the United States with his parents. The family settled in Washington County, Oregon, in the Tualatin Valley on November 23, 1859. His parents Rebecca and Anthony Tongue had a house west of North Plains.
In Oregon, Tongue attended the Tualatin Academy preparatory school in nearby Forest Grove. He then enrolled at Pacific University, a college affiliated with Tualatin Academy, and graduated from the school in June 1868. After graduating he moved to Hillsboro, the county seat of Washington County, where he studied law. On December 25, 1869, he married Emily Margaret Eagleton, daughter of George Eagleton.
Tongue was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1870 and began private legal practice in Hillsboro. While practicing law he was also a farmer and raised livestock while a member of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. Also a member of the Masonic Order, he served as a grand master in that organization. Tongue started his political career as mayor of Hillsboro, serving two terms. He was elected in 1882 as the seventh person to hold that office, serving from December 13, 1882, to December 10, 1883. He would serve a second term three years later from December 13, 1886 to December 9, 1887.
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