Thomas Archer Lothian (December 14, 1928 – May 14, 2015) was a

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politician, legislator, and college professor.

Early life and education

Born in

Cleveland Heights, Ohio Cleveland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and one of Cleveland's historical streetcar suburbs. The city's population was 45,312 at the 2020 census. As of the 2010 census, Cleveland Heights was ranked the 8th largest ...

, Lothian was a son of John James and Catherine (née Rogers). After graduation from

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, he attended

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where received his B.A. in 1953. He also received M.A. in chemistry from the

Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to 1890, the present name was adopted upon the merger of the Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940. The university has pro ...

.Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (ed.).
State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book
'. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, 2009, p. 41.

Career

Lothian was a college professor at the

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. Lothian served as

Williams Bay, Wisconsin Williams Bay is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of three municipalities on Geneva Lake. The population was 2,564 at the 2010 census. History The village was named for Captain Israel Williams of Massachusett ...

, village trustee from 1974 to 1982 and on the

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Board of Supervisors from 1992 to 2003. Lothian then served in the

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, from 2003 to 2011, for eight years and was a

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. In March 2010, Lothian announced his retirement. He was succeeded by Rep.

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. Lothian died on May 14, 2015, aged 86.

Personal life

Outside of his political and professorship careers, Lothian was a past president of the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Lions Club. He was a member of many philanthropic organizations, including the Medinah Shriners and the Williams Bay Lions Club. Lothian was a Mason and was a member of the Scottish Rite of the Masons and former Master of the Glenview Masonic Lodge. He was a member and commodore of the

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and served on the Board of Directors at the Geneva Lake Sailing School. As a Christian, Lothian was a member and deacon of the

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in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Lothian married Carol Ann (née Vichek) Lothian on April 20, 1957, in

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, and have two sons.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lothian, Thomas 1928 births 2015 deaths Politicians from Cleveland People from Cleveland Heights, Ohio People from Williams Bay, Wisconsin Illinois Institute of Technology alumni Ohio State University alumni University of Illinois Chicago faculty Wisconsin city council members County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly United Church of Christ members 21st-century American legislators Cleveland Heights High School alumni 21st-century Wisconsin politicians