Thomas C. Ripley (January 2, 1807 – February 12, 1897) was a United States representative from New York.
Thomas Cornell Ripley was born in Broadalbin, New York on January 2, 1807.[1] (Some sources indicate Easton, New York.) He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1828,[2] Studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practised in Little Falls.[3] He subsequently relocated to Schaghticoke.[4][5][6]
Ripley was elected as a Whig to the 29th United States Congress, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Richard P. Herrick. He served from December 1846 to March 1847, and was not a candidate for a full term in 1846.[7]
In 1854, he moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where he farmed and continued to practice law.[8][9] He joined the Republican Party at its founding and held several local offices, including School Superintendent.[10] He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1873 to 1874.[11]
Ripley died in Saginaw on February 12, 1897.[12]
