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Following his years in the Senate, Thurman established a law practice in Columbus, Ohio. He remained active in political affairs, participating in the Democratic National Conventions of 1876, 1880, and 1884. He refused the Democratic Party's nomination for the Ohio governor's race in 1887. After Cleveland and Thurman defeat in the [[1888 presidential election]], Thurman retired from active political life, continuing to practice law in [[Columbus, Ohio]] until his death.
Following his years in the Senate, Thurman established a law practice in Columbus, Ohio. He remained active in political affairs, participating in the Democratic National Conventions of 1876, 1880, and 1884. He refused the Democratic Party's nomination for the Ohio governor's race in 1887. After Cleveland and Thurman defeat in the [[1888 presidential election]], Thurman retired from active political life, continuing to practice law in [[Columbus, Ohio]] until his death.
He was the father of [[eugenicist]] [[Allen W. Thurman]], who was the head of the Ohio Board of Administration in the 1910s and advocated for forcibly preventing the disabled and disadvantaged from having children.<ref>September 26, 1912. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1912/09/26/100549905.pdf Predicting Ohio's Bankruptcy]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 8, 2021.</ref>
==Early life==
==Early life==