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James Thomson

Ebenezer Denny
The Honorable James Thomson
Term: 1841 – 1842

A clockmaker from Franklin County, Thomson became a builder of steam engines used by boats and area mills. After his single term as Mayor, he went into the manufacturing of freight cars and in 1853, he was Chief Engineer of the Pittsburgh Gas Works.