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Thomas Hackney (December 11, 1861 – December 24, 1946) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born nearCampbellsville, Tennessee, Hackney moved with his parents toJackson County, Illinois, in 1864.He attended the common schools of Jackson County, theSouthern Illinois Normal University at Carbondale, and theUniversity of Missouri.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar September 18, 1886, and commenced practice inCarthage, Missouri.He was also interested in zinc and lead mines in the Joplin district.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1901.
Hackney was elected as aDemocrat to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress.He resumed the practice of law inCarthage, Missouri.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.He moved toKansas City, Missouri, in 1914 and continued the practice of law.He served as general counsel for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1914–1932.He retired from public life and resided inKansas City, Missouri, until his death there on December 24, 1946.He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 15th congressional district 1907–1909 | Succeeded by |
