Thomas Kirkpatrick was an American politician from New York. Life He lived in Albany, New York, and was an alderman, elected in the Tenth Ward in 1843, and Overseer of the Poor. In 1853, he was elected, on the Whig ticket, Inspector of State Prisons, and was in office from 1854 to 1856. He was Warden of Auburn State Prison from January 1860 to January 1864. In 1871, he was again elected State Prison Inspector, this time on the Republican ticket. He was in office from 1872 to 1874, but was defeated for re-election in 1874. Sources Year of birth missing Year of death missing Politicians from Albany, New York New York State Prison Inspectors American prison wardens Politicians from Auburn, New York New York (state) Whigs 19th-century American politicians New York (state) Republicans