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James Thomas

Full Name: James Thomas
Date of birth: May 11, 1822
Date of death: November 23, 1875

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 44 Nov 4, 1861 - Jan 14, 1862 9th (1)     Breckenridge / Dallas   Dallas

Terms of service footnotes


(1) J.P. Goodnight, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded James Thomas. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
9th (1)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Breckenridge / Dallas
Counties in district:
Dallas

Terms of service notes


(1) J.P. Goodnight, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded James Thomas. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Capt. Jas. Thomas, birth date 5/11/1822, death date 11/23/1875, burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Includes portrait, biographical sketch from Halford, Mary E. Thomas, Proud Heritage, Volume 1. Dallas Gateway: Pioneers of Dallas County, pub. Dallas County Pioneer Association. Find a Grave.

  • Census of 1860 - James Thomas, Dallas County, age 38, born circa 1822 in Tennessee, farmer, in household with E.J. Thomas.
    Census of 1870 - James Thomas, Dallas County, age 47, born circa 1823 in Tennessee, merchant, in household with Elizabeth J. Thomas. FamilySearch. 1860 1870

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