Adelbert Delos Thorp

Adelbert D. Thorp
Adelbert D. Thorp
County Treasurer of Door County, Wisconsin
	In office; January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Preceded by	Lyman D. Mowry
Succeeded by	Joseph G. Dalemont
Sheriff of Door County, Wisconsin
	In office; January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Preceded by	Arnold Wagener
Succeeded by	Clem Killman
	In office; November 1887 – January 7, 1889
Appointed by	Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Preceded by	Thomas Scott
Succeeded by	John Keogh
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Wisconsin Senate
	In office; January 10, 1883 – January 14, 1885
Preceded by	A. T. Glaze
Succeeded by	Hubert Wolcott
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Door district
	In office; January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	Edward S. Minor
Succeeded by	Christopher Leonhardt
County Clerk of Door County, Wisconsin
	In office; January 1, 1877 – January 3, 1881
Preceded by	Charles A. Masse
Succeeded by	George Nelson
Personal details
Born	April 15, 1844; Oswego, New York, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1919 (aged 74); Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ellen Augusta Durkee (m. 1869; died 1893)
Children	Adelbert D. "Bert" Thorp; (b. 1869; died 1937); Guy Carlton Thorp; (b. 1877; died 1878); Gail Edith (Bell); (b. 1880; died 1965); Edna Thorp;
Occupation	Farmer, fishing
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	1st Sergeant, USV
Unit	3rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; 43rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry;
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Adelbert Delos Thorp (April 15, 1844 – February 10, 1919) was an American farmer, fisherman, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Door County in the 1882 session, and later served as sergeant-at-arms of the Wisconsin Senate. In historical documents, his first name is sometimes given as "Albert", and his middle name is sometimes spelled "Deloss".

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