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==Early life==
==Early life==
was born in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. He moved with his family to Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1819. Thurman was educated at the Chillicothe Academy. Upon reaching adulthood he became an attorney and embarked upon a political career. His first job in politics was as Governor Robert Lucas' private secretary. In 1835, Thurman passed the Ohio bar exam and established a law practice in Chillicothe. From 1845 to 1847, he served as one of Ohio's representatives in the [[United States Congress]]. During the 1850s, he was a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court.<ref>https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Allen_G._Thurman</ref>
was born in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. He moved with his family to Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1819. Thurman was educated at the Chillicothe Academy. Upon reaching adulthood he became an attorney and embarked upon a political career. His first job in politics was as Governor Robert Lucas' private secretary. In 1835, Thurman passed the Ohio bar exam and established a law practice in Chillicothe. From 1845 to 1847, he served as one of Ohio's representatives in the [[United States Congress]]. During the 1850s, he was a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court.<ref>https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Allen_G._Thurman</ref>
==Quotes==
*''We are not in favor of giving a vote to the [[negro]], because we believe that he is not fit to enjoy that right.''
==References==
==References==