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Thomas S. Plowman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – February 9, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Aldrich |
| Succeeded by | William F. Aldrich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Scales Plowman (1843-06-08)June 8, 1843 |
| Died | July 26, 1919(1919-07-26) (aged 76) Talladega, Alabama |
| Party | Democratic |
Thomas Scales Plowman (June 8, 1843 – July 26, 1919) was aU.S. Representative fromAlabama.
Born inTalladega, Alabama, Plowman attended common schools, joining theConfederate States Army in May 1862 as a member of Company F, Fifty-first Alabama Cavalry.He engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits in Talladega.
Plowman was elected mayor in 1872 and served three terms.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.For a number of years, Plowman served as President of the First National Bank of Talladega.Plowman presented credentials as aDemocratic Member-elect to theFifty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1897, to February 9, 1898, when he was succeeded by William F. Aldrich, who contested his election.He served as member and chairman of the Talladega County Jury Commission in 1910 and 1911.He served as member of the State senate in 1912.First president of the Bankhead Highway.He died at his home in Talladega on July 26, 1919, and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's 4th congressional district 1897-1898 | Succeeded by |
