Thomas Tyler Bouldin (1781 – February 11, 1834) was an American lawyer and politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromVirginia, serving non-consecutive terms between 1829 and 1834.

He was the brother ofJames Wood Bouldin, who succeeded him in Congress following his death.

Born nearCharlotte Court House, Virginia, Thomas Bouldin attended the country schools, then studied law.

He wasadmitted to the bar, December 6, 1802, and began to practice atCharlotte Court House, Virginia. He was appointed judge of the circuit court.

He supported himself and his family through his slave plantation, "Golden Hills," nearDrakes Branch, Virginia, where he held 30 slaves at the time of his death.^[1]

Bouldin was elected as a Jacksonian to theTwenty-first andTwenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to theTwenty-third Congress.

Bouldin was subsequently elected to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Randolph. He served from August 26, 1833, until his sudden death in Washington, D.C.

He died on February 11, 1834, while addressing the House of Representatives. He was delivering a eulogy for his predecessor,John Randolph. His final words were recorded as being: "But I cannot tell the reasons why his death was not announced, without telling what I told a friend I should say, in case..."

He was interred in a private cemetery on his slave plantation. He was succeeded in Congress by his brotherJames Bouldin.

• 1829; Bouldin was re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 46.09% of the vote, defeating IndependentsGeorge William Crump and a man identified only as Miller.
• 1831; Bouldin was re-elected with 58.62% of the vote, defeating Independent Crump.

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