Thurlow Gault Essington (May 19, 1886 – December 19, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician.

Essington served in the Illinois Senate from 1919 until 1927 and was a Republican.

In 1924, Essington ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois and lost the race.

He died at a convalescent home in Streator, Illinois.

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