James Houston Thomas | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Barclay Martin |
| Succeeded by | William H. Polk |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Samuel M. Arnell |
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| Born | (1808-09-22)September 22, 1808 |
| Died | August 4, 1876(1876-08-04) (aged 67) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret Meeds Stevens Thomas |
| Children | John Addison Thomas |
| Alma mater | Jackson College,Columbia, Tennessee |
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James Houston Thomas (September 22, 1808 – August 4, 1876) was an American politician and a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forTennessee's6th congressional district.
Thomas was born inIredell County, North Carolina on September 22, 1808. He attended the ruralschools and graduated fromJackson College,Columbia, Tennessee in 1830. He studied law, was admitted to thebar in 1831, and commenced practice in Columbia, Tennessee. He owned slaves.[1] He married Margaret Meeds Stevens.
From 1836 to 1842, Thomas served asAttorney General of Tennessee.[2]
Thomas was elected as aDemocrat to theThirtieth andThirty-first Congresses. Though he was not a successful candidate for re-election in 1850 to theThirty-second Congress, he was later elected to theThirty-sixth Congress. He served from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1851 and from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1861.[3] He resumed the practice of law in Columbia, Tennessee. He was a Delegate from Tennessee to the Confederate Provisional Congress from 1861 to 1862.
Thomas died inFayetteville, Tennessee inLincoln County on August 4, 1876 (age 67 years, 317 days). He isinterred at St. John's Cemetery in Ashwood inMaury County, Tennessee.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 6th congressional district 1847–1851 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 6th congressional district 1859–1861 | Succeeded by |
| Confederate States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by none | Representative to the Provisional Confederate Congress from Tennessee 1861 | Succeeded by none |
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