Thomas McKee Bayne

Republican Representative of Pennsylvania's 23rd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

June 14, 1836 (58 years old)

Birthday

June 16, 1894

Death

Served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of colonel.
Participated in significant battles, including Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
Pursued a legal career after the war, being admitted to the bar in 1866.
Elected as district attorney for Allegheny County, serving from 1870 to 1874.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1877 to 1891 across seven consecutive terms.
Became the first editor and publisher of a newspaper that later became known as The Pittsburgh Press.
Declined renomination for the Fifty-second Congress and retired from public life.
Died by suicide due to health concerns shortly after his 58th birthday.