The Civil Rights Act of 1875

Thompson W. McNeely

(October 5, 1835 — July 23, 1921) Thompson Ware McNeely was a lawyer and politician. McNeely was born in Jacksonville, Illinois in 1835. He graduated from Lombard College in 1856 and studied law at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated in 1857 and was admitted to the bar that same year. McNeely served in the Illinois constitutional convention in 1862 while practicing law in Menard County, Illinois. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1873. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000585]

Member of Illinois Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 [this display].

Resources (0)

Resource Collections (0):

None

Resource Items (0):

None

Member of the following committees and involvement

(Click on one of the committees below to view a breakdown of events)

: 0 sessions, 0 events, participated in 0

(Click on the event to view to the specific event page)

Voting details of

(Click on the proposal name on the left to view to the specific event page)