Thomas G. Alvord
Thomas Gold Alvord | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1865 – December 31, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | David R. Floyd-Jones |
| Succeeded by | Stewart L. Woodford |
| Speaker of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1879 – December 31, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Husted |
| Succeeded by | George H. Sharpe |
| In office January 1, 1864 – December 31, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Theophilus C. Callicot |
| Succeeded by | George Gilbert Hoskins |
| In office January 25, 1858 – December 31, 1858 | |
| Preceded by | DeWitt C. Littlejohn |
| Succeeded by | DeWitt C. Littlejohn |
| Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1882 – December 31, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Erastus Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1877 – December 31, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Munroe |
| Succeeded by | James Geddes |
| In office January 1, 1874 – December 31, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | William H. H. Gere |
| Succeeded by | Allen Munroe |
| In office January 1, 1870 – December 31, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | James V. Kendall |
| Succeeded by | William H. H. Gere |
| Constituency | Onondaga County, 1st District |
| In office January 1, 1864 – December 31, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Elizur Clark |
| Succeeded by | Daniel P. Wood |
| In office January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Austin Myers |
| Succeeded by | Elizur Clark |
| In office January 1, 1858 – December 31, 1858 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Smith |
| Succeeded by | Henry W. Slocum |
| Constituency | Onondaga County, 2nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1810 Onondaga, New York, US |
| Died | October 26, 1897 (aged 86) Syracuse, New York, US |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Free Soil Democratic |
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| Children | 5 |
| Education | Yale College (1828) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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Thomas Gold Alvord (December 20, 1810 – October 26, 1897) was an American lawyer, merchant and politician. Throughout his political career he was known as Old Salt. He served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1865 to 1866 and was a longtime member of the New York State Assembly. He served as Speaker three times, including 1858, 1864, and 1879.