Mangle Minthorne Tompkins (December 26, 1807 – June 5, 1881 New York City) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Daniel D. Tompkins (1774–1825) and Hannah (Minthorne) Tompkins (1781–1829). He was born while his father was Governor of New York. Assemblyman Jonathan G. Tompkins (1736–1823) was his grandfather; Congressman Caleb Tompkins (1759–1846) was his uncle. He graduated from

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in 1827. In partnership with William J. Staples, he established the neighborhood of

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. He was a Jacksonian member of the

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(New York Co.) in

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and

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. He was a Democratic member of the

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(1st D.) in

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and

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, while residing in Castleton, Staten Island. He resigned his seat on March 8, 1841. In November 1852 he ran on the Free Democratic ticket for

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, but was defeated by Democrat

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. "He broke with the Democratic Party over his opposition to slavery and was a founder of the Republican Party in New York State in 1855." As a colonel in the 73rd Regiment during the

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, he raised 500 volunteers on Staten Island for the Union Army. He was for some time a port warden of the Port of New York, and about 1869 was President of the Board of Port Wardens.

Honor

Minthorne Street in

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's Tompkinsville section is named for Minthorne Tompkins.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tompkins, Minthorne 1807 births 1881 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators Politicians from Staten Island New York (state) Free Soilers New York (state) Jacksonians Union College (New York) alumni Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Children of vice presidents of the United States Daniel D. Tompkins 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature