Thomas Wall (politician)

Thomas Robert Wall (May 4, 1840 – April 13, 1896) was an American lumberman, banker, farmer and politician.

Born in Lockport, New York May 4, 1840, Wall received a public school education.

That year, he was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly's 1873 session for the 1st Winnebago County Assembly district (the Towns of Oshkosh and Vinland, and the 1st, 2d, 4th and 5th Wards of the City of Oshkosh), with l,221 votes, to 998 for Republican former Assemblyman Henry C. Jewell.

In 1875 he again won the 1st District, with 1,227 votes to 671 for Republican H. B. Jackson and 42 for Independent H. B. Knapp (Democratic incumbent Asa Rogers was not a candidate).

He was assigned to the committee on town and county organizations; and once again listed his occupation as "lumberman".